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Violent crime in DC has fallen in 2024 and 2025

Fact check: Violent crime in DC has fallen in 2024 and 2025 after a 2023 spike

President Donald Trump, justifying his temporary federal takeover of policing in the nation’s capital, claimed at a press conference Monday that the violent crime situation in Washington, DC, “is getting worse,

The Independent on MSN · 1d

Trump says crime in Washington DC is ‘out of control’. The stats suggest otherwise

President insists capital in need of ‘liberation’ from ‘violent gangs and bloodthirsty criminals, roving mobs of wild youth, drugged-out maniacs and homeless people’ but data says no such problem exis

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Watch live: Trump speaks after vowing to ‘stop violent crime’ in DC

President Trump is scheduled to speak Monday morning after signaling he was ramping up plans to address violence and crime in Washington, D.C.. “I’m going to make our Capital safer and more beautiful than it ever was before.

National Guard, Democrats and Washington

USA TODAY on MSN · 1d

Trump orders National Guard into Washington and takes over DC police

President Donald Trump said the federal government will take control of the Washington, DC Metropolitan Police Department.

Fox News on MSN · 16h

Democrats face backlash for opposing National Guard deployment to Washington, DC

Senior congressional correspondent Chad Pergram discusses Democrats criticizing President Donald Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard to D.C. to combat violent crime.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Democrats Fret About Which City May Be Next as National Guard Gathers in US Capital

Eat, MREs, outside the D.C. Armory after U.S. President Donald Trump's announcement to deploy the National Guard and federalize the Metropolitan Police Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 12,

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As Guard deploys, Trump to seek 'long-term' federal control of DC police

On Tuesday night, more than 1,450 federal law enforcement officers and National Guard members patrolled Washington, according ...

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'Crime in Washington highest': Trump says DC’s homicide rate worse than Mexico City, Islamabad; claims city safe under federal rule

US president Trump declared Washington DC's crime rate among the world's highest, alleging manipulated statistics and a ...

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“My Life Is Not a Political Football”: How Community Leaders In DC’s Neighborhoods With the Most Crime Are Reacting to Trump’s Takeover

Stuart Anderson, the director of Family & Friends of Incarcerated People, has been involved with efforts to address violence ...

Man accused of throwing sandwich at CBP agent in DC faces federal assault charges

A Washington, D.C., man faces federal charges after throwing a sandwich at a CBP agent amid Trump's federal control of D.C.

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Trump needs key reforms to curb juvenile crime in DC, experts say

Experts and officials said D.C.’s juvenile crime crisis required sweeping institutional reforms to close legal gaps and impose tougher penalties on offenders.

Joe Scarborough Reads Text On-Air From ‘Very Liberal’ Person Unloading On ‘Rampant’ DC Crime

MSNBC host Joe Scarborough read a text on-air Tuesday from a “very liberal” person expressing concerns about violent crime in ...

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Hillary Clinton’s Post About Trump’s DC Crime Plan Draws Backlash From Conservatives

Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is being criticized after she called President Donald Trump’s plan to fight crime ...

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Seth Meyers Explains Why Trump Thinks DC Is Crime-Ridden Despite Actual Numbers | Video

Seth Meyers jokes that a TV mixup is why Trump thinks Washington DC is crime-ridden, despite actual numbers saying the ...

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