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Trump Misstates Washington Crime Data to Justify Takeover

The president cited a number of false and misleading claims about homicides and youth crime in the nation’s capital.

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 ...

National Guard troops arrive in D.C. to execute Trump's order to address crime

WASHINGTON — National Guard troops began arriving at the D.C. Armory on Tuesday morning to report for duty to carry out ...

Trump Deploys National Guard for D.C. Crime but Called Jan. 6 Rioters ‘Very Special’

President Trump said he needed to send in the Guard to secure the nation’s capital. But on Jan. 6, 2021 — the most lawless ...

Trump’s rhetoric about DC echoes a history of racist narratives about urban crime

Trump’s rhetoric “paints a picture that crime is out of control, even when it is not true, then blames the policies of ...

Somerville startup offers AI app to help police fight crime

Multitude Insights, founded by two MIT grads, offers software to create digital online bulletins reporting crimes and make ...

MSNBC host reveals DC journalist privately shared concerns about crime while publicly denouncing Trump's plan

Joe Scarborough pointed out on "Morning Joe" contradictions between reporters' private safety concerns and public criticism ...