Most everyone has a smart phone these days, and plenty of people aren't discrete about using them out in the open. But for D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier, every smart phone user is a potential victim, and today she joined Mayor Vince Gray in warning of a citywide uptick in robberies and thefts of phones and other electronic gadgets. more ›

It doesn't look like a new crackdown on D.C. food trucks is coming tomorrow. more ›

WUSA9 is reporting that three people were shot near Ballou High School in the Congress Heights section of Southeast D.C. this morning. more ›

It's not looking like much came of last October's police raid of two Capitol Hemp locations in the District. more ›

After two men were stabbed early this morning outside Mood Lounge on Ninth Street NW, Councilmember Jack Evans (D-Ward 2) is calling for the troubled establishment to close. more ›

With only a few days left in 2011, the District is likely to see fewer murders this year than at any point in the last five decades. more ›

They didn't get a rocket launcher or hand grenades, but officers from the Metropolitan Police Department and FBI did manage to seize 161 weapons and $7.2 million worth of drugs and make 70 arrests in a huge bust announced today. more ›

The two owners of Capitol Hemp turned themselves in to police this morning after they were told that a warrant had been issued for their arrest. more ›

As police continue to investigate what provoked a weekend shooting at Dupont Circle restaurant Heritage India, one member of the D.C. Council wants bars, clubs and restaurants holding after-hours events to hire off-duty police officers for additional security. more ›

Last week, we got a hold of the affidavit justifying the late October raids on Capitol Hemp's Adams Morgan and Chinatown locations. Yesterday, we happened across the affidavits supporting the raids on two others Adams Morgan head shops -- Shiva and B&K News Stand. more ›

If you own a bar or a restaurant and a fight breaks out, just shooing the troublemakers out the door may not be enough. If things get worse once they get outside, you may see your business shut down by the police. more ›

Good morning, Washington. It’s going to be a mild, albeit cloudy end to the holiday weekend. Enjoy the gentle weather while it lasts -- Tuesday will usher in rain and once it departs temperatures will drop a good 10 degrees, reminding us that winter is just a few short weeks away. more ›

Why did D.C. police raid two Capitol Hemp locations a month ago? The police affidavit explains why. more ›

So far in 2011, there have been 100 homicides in the District. That's 17 percent fewer killings than 2010. Of course, the number of murders alone don't fully define broader crime trends in the District. more ›

What have all the additional police, sanitation and traffic enforcement officers used in connection with Occupy DC cost the District? Almost $1 million, so far. more ›

Carefully escorted by police through downtown D.C. and into Georgetown, 200-plus Occupy D.C. protesters made it to the Key Bridge without issue this afternoon. Though traffic was stopped along the route and on the Key Bridge as the marchers approached, it resumed once protesters made it on to the bridge's sidewalk. more ›

During a D.C. Council hearing on Friday, D.C. Police Chief Cathy Lanier cited new police radio scanning technologies and constantly emerging threats as reasons underpinning MPD's recent decision to encrypt radio communications. more ›

Occupy D.C. has released an official statement following an incident Friday night involving three people who were struck by a car while protesting with hundreds of other demonstrators outside the Americans for Prosperity “dream summit" at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. more ›

The Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) has one version of Friday night’s events involving three people who were struck by a car while protesting with hundreds of others outside a conservative gathering at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. The protesters have another. more ›

Good morning, Washington. On Friday night, three people were struck by a car while taking part in an Occupy D.C. rally downtown. Hundreds of protesters blocked streets around the Convention Center during the Americans for Prosperity “dream summit,” which is affiliated with the conservative billionaire Koch brothers. The driver will not be charged, because he allegedly had a green light. We'll have more on this soon. more ›

Under current D.C. law, prostitution is illegal. Simple enough, right? Well, no. more ›

It's tough to measure how much being the chancellor of the District's public school system is actually worth, but Kaya Henderson's current salary seems to offer a hint: $275,000 a year, plus a $12,500 signing bonus. more ›

After a rash of incidents in which drivers were arrested by D.C. police for having lapsed registrations, pretty much everyone seems to think that a solution is necessary. The problem is that no one seems to be clear on where that solution will be coming from. more ›

About six months ago, I downloaded an iPhone app that allowed me to listen in on police radio communications. I rarely caught much of interest, but if you listened for long enough, something newsworthy could come in over the airwaves. But over the last two weeks, it's been radio silence, as a D.C. policy encrypting police radio finally took effect. more ›

Can the D.C. police actually throw you in the clink for having an expired registration? more ›

After a year in which the District trained no new police officers, the Metropolitan Police Department today welcomed 35 new police recruits to its training academy in Southwest. more ›

Good morning, Washington. A crisp Friday was a blunt reminder that the official start of autumn is a little less than a week away. It’s about time for the ceremonious exchange of bare arms for soft sweaters as we head into a cloudy, cool and damp weekend. more ›

This weekend proved to be another violent weekend for the transgendered community as the Metropolitan Police Department struggles to assess its reaction to bias crimes. Police officials suspect a transgender women found unconscious at 11th and Fairmont Streets, NW early Saturday morning and later died at Howard University Hospital may have been a victim of homicide. An autopsy is pending before a final determination of death and the woman's identity. According to the Washington Blade, the department's Gay and Lesbian Liaison Unit alerted transgender activists to the situation and to help in the investigation. more ›

Despite the resplendent weather, today may be one of those days to hole up indoors, shut the windows and wait until Monday morning rolls around. On top of the many events taking place around town this weekend, closing many roadways around the city -- not forgetting Metro closures as well -- a 60 percent spike in suspicious activity reports this weekend could cause more problems. In an announcement made today, police chief Cathy Lanier noted an increase of 60 percent in incoming reports related to the recent elevated terror threat. more ›

If George Orwell and Steve Jobs joined forces, they likely would have come up iWatch, the new anti-terrorism initiative rolled out this week by the Metropolitan Police Department. more ›