Some residents are skeptical that President Trump's use of tough police tactics will work to solve complex social ills.

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen urged caution, saying that White House takeovers of local police are not a long-term solution.

President Donald Trump said Washington, D.C.’s homicide rate is higher than "the worst places on Earth." At an Aug. 11 press conference announcing a federal government takeover ...

U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to put Washington, D.C., under full federal control to reduce crime, even as city officials stressed crime is already falling.

The Metropolitan Police along with federal agencies tasked with helping curb crime in the nation’s capital are scrambling to ...

In Washington, crime is relatively high, but not the highest in the country, and it has been on a downward trend.

As of Sunday night, a Juvenile Curfew Zone, which implements stricter rules, is in place for the neighborhood Navy Yard from Sunday, August 10 to Wednesday, August 13. This is the fourth juvenile ...