Representative Image (TOI) The Justice department is investigating whether the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) manipulated crime data to portray a misleading drop in crime, according to two senior law enforcement officials, reported the NBC News.The investigation is being overseen by the US Attorney’s office for DC, led by Jeanine Pirro.The inquiry follows a […]
Washington DC attorney general Brian Schwalb (AP image) The attorney general of Washington DC Brian Schwalb has filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump’s administration, accusing it of a “hostile takeover” of the city’s police force. Trump said the move was necessary to fight violent crime.Earlier this week, Trump placed the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) […]
US Attorney General Pam Bondi has appointed Terry Cole, the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), as Washington’s “emergency police commissioner,” granting him the powers of the police chief amid the federal takeover.On Thursday, Bondi , in a directive notice, said that Cole will assume “powers and duties vested in the District of Columbia […]
