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Federal Jurisdiction Over the District of Columbia, Explained

P resident Donald Trump became the first president to invoke the District of Columbia Home Rule Act to take temporary control over law enforcement in Washington, D.C., citing high crime levels that ...

465 arrests made since the start of Trump's crime crackdown in DC: Leavitt

There have been 465 arrests made since the start of President Donald Trump's crime crackdown in the District of Columbia.

The field is set. Here’s who is running for mayor, city council in Columbia this fall

Jessica Thomas, 28, filed for the mayor’s seat on Aug. 13. A lifelong Columbia resident with no political background, she’s ...

Trump takes over MPD, claiming crime in District of Columbia is ‘out of control’

President Trump said he would take over Washington, D.C.’s police force and deploy National Guard troops to fight crime and ...

Senate confirms Jeanine Pirro as U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia

The Senate on Saturday approved the nomination of Jeanine Pirro​, confirming the cable news personality to a top prosecutor ...

DC students head back to school amid Trump focus on cleaning up juvenile crime in the district

In southeast Washington, DC, children stood in line Friday to receive new backpacks filled with school supplies, while ...

Explainer: Can Trump take control of Washington's police?

The District of Columbia's attorney general sued Donald Trump on Friday in a bid to impede his attempted takeover of ...

How To Get A Business License In The District Of Columbia

In the District of Columbia, licenses are issued at the district level based on which trade your business engages in. For instance, a variety of regulated businesses must pay an additional ...

DOJ investigating if D.C. police district manipulated crime data

The Justice Department is investigating whether a police district commander in Washington, D.C. manipulated crime data to ...