Metropolitan Police Department

There was Ward 4 DC Council member Janeese Lewis George, during last week’s public roundtable on gun violence and Mayor Muriel Bowser’s Building Blocks initiative, reiterating a statement made by former DC Metropolitan Police Department…

A confluence of timely reports and pending personnel appointments could impact the future of law enforcement in the city. If elected officials constrain their base political ambitions and instincts, District residents may ultimately…

On an overcast Saturday afternoon, business is starting to pick up at 14th and Irving streets NW across from the Columbia Heights Metrorail station. While some shoppers head into the DC USA mall, others approach the thriving community of…

After hours of testimony, DC lawmakers seemed doubtful about city agencies’ reform efforts in the wake of a deadly fire in the Brightwood Park neighborhood. Monday’s DC Council hearing was scheduled after Fox 5 and The Washington Post…

“Anybody can choose to operate a rental business in the shadows. That’s just a reality,” Ernest Chrappah, director of the DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs (DCRA), recently told The Washington Post. His comment came after a…

Given his joyful nature, it’s hard to believe Imhotep Newsome routinely works 15-hour days between a full-time job and volunteer tasks. Newsome’s job as the language access program manager for the Metropolitan Police Department is all…