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Mother Fights for Police Body-Cam Footage of Son’s Death
More than a year after her son died in a police-involved shooting, Kenithia Alston said she still has questions about…
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D.C. Looking for a Few Good Men and Women
On Wednesday, Mayor Muriel Bowser, joined by Deputy Mayor for Public Safety and Justice Kevin Donahue and Metropolitan Police Department…
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Students Discuss Issues with D.C. Leaders
Students from the across D.C. convened in the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Northwest to talk about…
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Gray, Newsham Urge Ward 7 to Proactively Fight Crime
D.C. Council member Vincent Gray recently held a crime summit in his ward and encouraged the residents not to complain…
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Bowser to Stick with Police Chief, Education Superintendent
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser will reappoint Police Chief Peter Newsham and State Superintendent of Education Hanseul Kang despite a 40…
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Activists Await Court Ruling on Police-Stop Data
During a hearing last month, D.C. Superior Court Judge John M. Campbell indicated that he will side with American Civil…
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Brightwood Community Expresses Safety Concerns
In the aftermath of a homicide last month, members of the Brightwood community have implored neighbors and police officers to…
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ACLU Sues D.C. Police Officer for ‘Humiliating’ Stop-and-Frisk
The American Civil Liberties Union [ACLU] of the District of Columbia filed a lawsuit against Metropolitan Police Officer Sean Lojacono…
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Residents, Activists Embrace Community Control over Police
In what has been a recurring cycle, a slew of gun-related violence in D.C. and subsequent conversations about public safety…
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Gray Demands Answers for MPD Search of Innocent Bystanders
Ward 7 Council member Vincent Gray has asked for and received assurance that the Metropolitan Police Department will undertake a…
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