Metropolitan Police Department Archives - Page 5 of 22 - The Washington Informer

A new Office of the Inspector General (OIG) report, led by Inspector General Dr. Daniel W. Lucas, reveals persistent and dangerous gaps in how District of Columbia Public Schools address gun violence. (Courtesy of OIG)

D.C. Watchdog Report Exposes Alarming Delays and Deficiencies in School Gun Violence Prevention

by Stacy M. Brown August 6, 2025August 6, 2025

Corey R. McSwain, a high school senior and organizer known to many as "The Kid President," said that the emergency juvenile curfew policy doesn’t align with late night events, like what D.C. Department of Parks and Recreation has hosted this summer. (Courtesy photo)

Mixed Reactions to Emergency Juvenile Curfew

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. and William Armstead August 5, 2025August 5, 2025

Despite Murder Conviction, MPD Gave Officer His Job Back—and Back Pay

by Stacy M. Brown July 24, 2025July 24, 2025

The wife of the late Metropolitan Police Department Officer Jeffrey Smith (pictured) is receiving some semblance of justice after a D.C. jury found a participant in the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol liable for assaulting the officer. (Courtesy photo)

Widow of D.C. Officer Assaulted on Jan. 6 Wins Partial Legal Victory

by Stacy M. Brown June 25, 2025June 25, 2025

EDITORIAL: A Season of Opportunity — With Limits

by WI Editorial Staff June 25, 2025June 25, 2025

**FILE** A National Guard vehicle rides on 14th and K Street NW in June 2020. While no direct threat to Washington, D.C., has been identified, city leaders are urging vigilance after President Donald Trump ordered airstrikes targeting Iranian nuclear sites. (Micha Green/The Washington Informer)

Iran Strikes Prompt Heightened Alert in D.C. But No Credible Threat Identified

by Stacy M. Brown June 23, 2025June 23, 2025

Interim U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia Edward Martin addresses the March 25 meeting of the Anacostia Coordinating Council. (Robert R. Roberts/The Washington Informer)

Interim U.S. Attorney for D.C. Ed Martin Reveals ‘Make D.C. Safe Again’ Plan

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. and James Wright Jr. March 26, 2025April 23, 2025

Shortly after the end of the March 4 D.C. Council meeting, Karen Hylton approaches the dais, commands the legislative body’s attention and questions, for several minutes, why the council didn’t respond, or try to prevent, Metropolitan Police Department’s reinstatement of the officers convicted for their role in the death of her son, Karon Hylton-Brown. (Sam P.K. Collins/The Washington Informer)

Upon Pardoned Officers’ Return to MPD, Karen Hylton Applies Pressure Locally and Federally

by Sam Plo Kwia Collins Jr. March 26, 2025March 26, 2025

**FILE** Ed Martin (Courtesy of justice.gov)

Interim D.C. U.S. Attorney Addresses Ward 8-Based Community Group

by James Wright Jr. March 25, 2025March 25, 2025

**FILE** Donald Trump (Courtesy of the White House)

EDITORIAL: Family of Karon Hylton-Brown Deserves a Call from Trump After Pardoning the Two Police Officers Convicted for Their Role in His Death

by WI Editorial Staff January 29, 2025January 29, 2025