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The murder capital of the US and a former mayor on crack: DC’s history of crime problems

And in the late 1980s and 1990s, D.C. claimed the title of “murder capital” of the U.S. as homicide rates hit record rates ...

National Guard troops arrive in DC under Trump's order to fight crime, reduce homelessness

Mayor Muriel Bowser sought to reassure residents in the nation's capital, adding that the National Guard deployment was ...

MSNBC host reveals DC journalist privately shared concerns about crime while publicly denouncing Trump's plan

Joe Scarborough pointed out on "Morning Joe" contradictions between reporters' private safety concerns and public criticism ...

Trump wields funding card in fight with DC

Republicans are embracing President Trump’s bare-knuckled fight with Washington, D.C., as a winning issue for the embattled ...

DC homeless will be given option of shelter or jail as part of Trump’s crime crackdown

While we are targeting criminals and trying to remove criminals off of the streets, we also want to make DC safe and ...

Assessing small boat crossings and fact-checking Trump's Washington DC crime claim

Returning to Donald Trump’s press conference about crime in Washington DC, the US President also claimed "the number of ...

Trump claims Washington DC crime rate is ‘worse than Islamabad’: Here’s what the data reveals

President Trump calls Washington, D.C. one of the most dangerous cities worldwide, but does the data tell a different story?

Trump's DC public safety sweep results in 23 arrests including murder suspect on opening day

FBI Director Kash Patel reports 23 arrests as part of Trump's initiative to federalize Washington D.C. police and tackle ...