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Trump's Washington, D.C., takeover targets a host of groups, many of them vulnerable

Some residents are skeptical that President Trump's use of tough police tactics will work to solve complex social ills.

White House touts crime stats as it takes control of Metropolitan Police Department in D.C.

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen urged caution, saying that White House takeovers of local police are not a long-term solution.

Fact focus: Trump exaggerates, misstates facts on Washington crime

Statistics published by Washington's Metropolitan Police contradict the president and show violent crime has dropped in ...
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Dozens of Washington-area waterfronts to enjoy

News got you down? Refresh your memories of the Washington region’s enduring sources of waterfront joy and rejuvenation. If ...

MIKEY SMITH: 10 unhinged Donald Trump moments - and why his crime stats are even more dodgy

Trump rolled out a statistic that is so outrageously dishonest it's unbelievable - and nobody has spotted it until now ...

Trump wants to put Washington DC under full federal control. Here’s why he probably can’t

President Donald Trump has repeatedly voiced intentions to place Washington D.C. under complete federal control, citing a need to curb crime. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters ...
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How does Washington, D.C.’s homicide rate compare with other countries?

President Donald Trump said Washington, D.C.’s homicide rate is higher than "the worst places on Earth." At an Aug. 11 press conference announcing a federal government takeover ...