Sep 28, 2023
Amid Deadly Spike In Violence, Bowser’s Pick For Police Chief Receives Broad Support In Confirmation Hearing
Acting Police Chief Pamela Smith faced a room of mostly supporters on Wednesday as she testified before a D.C. Council committee preparing to vote on her confirmation as top cop.
Feb 28, 2023
US Marshals Fatally Shoot Man In Southeast D.C.
Two marshals shot and a killed a man in his early 20s while attempting to arrest him, according to Police Chief Robert Contee.
The family of the man who was killed disputes some details of the investigation and plans to bring a civil lawsuit.
Feb 23, 2023
New Bill Would Increase Number Of D.C. Police Officers While Repealing Disciplinary Measures
The bill would offer retention bonuses to retiring police officers to keep them on the force, but it would also do away with a number of police discipline and accountability provisions.
“Black people die every f—ing day at the hands of the police. The list is endless. And I’m tired of coming out here and listing every single name that’s been killed.”
Jan 04, 2023
In Interviews With Jan. 6 Committee, Bowser And Contee Tied Insurrection Response To 2020 Protests
Bowser and Contee said criticisms over the aggressive federal response to racial justice protests in summer 2020 impacted how federal officials responded to the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Oct 06, 2022
D.C. Police Were Forced To Rehire More Than Three Dozen Officers Accused Of Misconduct, Auditor Finds
The rehired officers include an officer who had been fired three separate times and arrested for assault with a dangerous weapon, and an officer who was found guilty of simple assault in court.
Aug 05, 2022
D.C. Releases Body Camera Footage Of Fatal Police Shooting As Victim’s Family Demands Answers
The footage of last weekend’s police shooting of Kevin Hargraves-Shird shed little additional light on what happened.
