Violent crime in Washington, D.C. fell by double digits in 2024 and again in the first half of 2025, yet on Monday, President Donald Trump officially declared a “public safety emergency” and said he ...

Trump claims that he is acting to quell a spike in violent crime. And although he might very well feel sincere concern about ...

President Trump places D.C.'s 3,400 police officers under federal control using emergency powers and proposes legislation to end no-cash bail practices.

President Donald Trump said Monday he’s placing the Washington, D.C., police department under federal control and deploying ...

The Vermont State Police are opening a new investigation into the 2024 death of Pedro Baez in Northfield. His death was originally investigated by the Northfield Police Department.

President Donald Trump has ordered 800 National Guard members to help law enforcement fight crime in Washington. The Army ...

DC mayor Muriel Bowser said that while the announcement by Donald Trump to federalize the Capitol police was “unsettling and unprecedented” she was “not totally surprised” by it.“My message to ...

The deceased man’s daughter has been pressing for months for a more thorough investigation into her father’s death, challenging earlier findings that he died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound.

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday it is true that the city underwent a “crime spike” following the COVID-19 ...

But Trump exaggerated or misstated many of the facts surrounding public safety in Washington, where the crime rate has fallen ...

President Donald Trump took unprecedented steps toward federalizing Washington, DC on Monday, saying it's needed to fight crime ...

This is the president’s latest attempt at retribution and signaling to other liberal cities how little tolerance he has for ...