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Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia· World · 6 sources · Aug 31, 2026Story

D.C. officer dies from gunshot wound, police say no other person involved

An MPD officer died from a gunshot wound sustained inside the Second District station in Northwest D.C. around 5 a.m. on August 31, 2026, with authorities saying no other party was involved and the Internal Affairs Bureau investigating. The incident adds to MPD's long toll of line-of-duty deaths since 2000 as updates continue to emerge.

World· Aug 31, 2026

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Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia· Reporting · 1 source · May 20, 2026Story

Thugs Who Demolished DC Chipotle In Viral ‘Teen Takeover’ Still On The Run

Washington, D.C. and federal authorities are still searching for a group of young boys seen on video ransacking a Chipotle restaurant on Saturday. D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and the FBI released photos…

Reporting· May 20, 2026

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Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia· Reporting · 1 source · Dec 8, 2025Story

DC Police Chief Who Trump Tried To Oust During Takeover Finally Calls It Quits

Pamela Smith, the chief of the Washington D.C. Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), is leaving the police department after two years in her role, Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Monday morning. “Chief Smith…

Reporting· Dec 8, 2025

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Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia· Reporting · 1 source · Aug 19, 2025Story

Trump Has DC So Locked Down, Even Fox News’ Bret Baier Was Pulled Over By Police

Fox News host Bret Baier was pulled over and ticketed by a Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) officer in a video that surfaced on social media on Tuesday. President Donald Trump announced a federal takeover of…

Reporting· Aug 19, 2025

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Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia· Reporting · 1 source · Aug 14, 2025Story

DC Quietly Settles Lawsuit With Officer Who Exposed Crime Stats Manipulation

Washington, D.C., settled out of court with a former Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) sergeant who alleged the department’s leadership deliberately under-counted crimes, and documents involved in the case appear to…

Reporting· Aug 14, 2025

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Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia· Reporting · 1 source · Aug 14, 2025Story

Trump Promises DC Police Will Be Held To Account For Providing ‘Phony Crime Stats’

President Donald Trump promised on Thursday that the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) will be held accountable for providing “phony” crime statistics in Washington, D.C. Trump said “yeah” when asked in the Oval…

Reporting· Aug 14, 2025

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Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia· Reporting · 1 source · Aug 13, 2025Story

‘Just Getting Started’: 23 Arrested on First Day National Guard Deployed in DC

National Guard troops started their crackdown on crime in Washington, D.C., Tuesday, which ended in 23 arrests. President Donald Trump placed the Metropolitan Police Department under federal control for up to 30 days…

Reporting· Aug 13, 2025

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Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia· Reporting · 1 source · Aug 12, 2025Story

‘What Does That Mean?’: Watch Muriel Bowser Step In When Police Chief Flubs Simple Question

Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, D.C., bailed out Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Pamela Smith Tuesday after Smith was unable to answer a simple question during a press conference. President…

Reporting· Aug 12, 2025

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Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia· Reporting · 1 source · Aug 12, 2025Story

Protest Takes Place In DC Following Trump’s Statement On DC Crime

The meltdown was instant. The moment President Donald Trump announced he was federalizing the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department, you could practically hear the champagne flutes shattering in every overpriced condo in…

Reporting· Aug 12, 2025

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