Peter Newsham

WASHINGTON — Three men, including two sitting in a parked car, were shot to death in a quiet, residential neighborhood in Southeast D.C. and police are now seeking two suspects.

Last year, homicides in the District were up 38 percent. There were 160, compared with fewer than 90 in 2012. Yet violent crime overall has been declining year after year. Last year, assault with a dangerous weapon was down 10 percent. The…

Democracy depends on transparency in its public institutions. To ensure that the needs of all people are served, residents and public officials must have the right to inquire and criticize. There is no institution for which this is truer…

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser wants to see the District’s police department grow over the next four years by adding about 150 officers, allowing more front-line protectors to walk neighborhood beats and ride bikes, Segways and scooters.

WASHINGTON (FOX 5 DC) - It was a rocky end to 2018 and has been a violent beginning to 2019 in the District. The two city leaders at the forefront of the fight to control crime, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C Police Chief Peter Newsham,…

D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser announced Monday that she will reappoint Police Chief Peter Newsham and State Superintendent of Education Hanseul Kang, bringing continuity to key posts in her administration as she launches a second four-year…

The Washington Times reported on New Year’s Eve 2014 that “the city finished the year with 105 homicides, one more than was recorded in 2013 — a year that included 12 people killed in a mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard.” 2014 also…