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Sep 04, 2020

MPD Chief And Deputy Mayor Grilled By D.C.’s New Police Reform Commission Over Deon Kay Killing

It’s the first time the commission — which held its first public meeting last month — has been involved in the aftermath of a police shooting.

Sep 01, 2020

U.S. Attorney For D.C. Refutes Bowser’s Claims That The Office Lacks ‘Willingness’ To Prosecute Protesters

In a letter to Bowser, the U.S. Attorney says MPD didn’t provide the “bare minimum of articulable facts” to prosecute most of those arrested during this weekend’s protests.

Mar 05, 2020

New Stop-And-Frisk Data Still Shows Wide Racial Disparities In D.C.

Seventy-two percent of some 63,000 stops were of black people.

Jul 12, 2018

Two D.C. Police Officers Are Being Investigated For Potentially Illegal Search

The search happened in the backyard of the family home of Jeffrey Price, the 22-year-old man who was killed in May when his dirt bike collided with a police cruiser.

May 02, 2017

It’s Official: Council Approves Peter Newsham As Police Chief

The council voted 12-1 in favor of Newsham’s confirmation.

Apr 07, 2017

Peter Newsham Passes Judiciary Committee Vote For Chief

He’s one step closer to getting the “acting” removed from his title.

Mar 10, 2017

Hate Crimes In D.C. Rose By ‘Disturbing’ 62 Percent In 2016

“We will not accept this as the new norm,” said MPD Chief Peter Newsham.

 
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