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Violent crime in Washington, D.C. is rising despite former President Trump’s claims that a National Guard presence improved safety, a USA Today analysis of recent crime data shows.
Washington lawyer Tom Goldstein was sentenced to six years in federal prison for tax crimes, after prosecutors said he concealed income and evaded taxes over multiple years.
Over 100 international law experts say recent U.S. strikes on Iran breach the UN Charter and could amount to war crimes, according to a Just Security analysis challenging U.S. self-defense claims.
As Trump’s controversial bid to assert control over Washington, D.C. faces legal scrutiny, new crime statistics showing a notable decline complicate arguments for the federal “takeover.”
Donald Trump’s contentious federal control of Washington DC’s police is set to lapse, raising questions over local authority, public safety, and the political fallout of the move.
U.S. Park Police are investigating an officer-involved shooting at Fort Washington Park, Maryland. Authorities report one person injured; details on the incident remain under review.
Two staff members of the Israeli Embassy were killed in what authorities are calling an act of terror in Washington, DC, prompting a federal investigation and heightened security measures.
The Justice Department has dropped its criminal case against an Olympic athlete accused of damaging the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, citing insufficient evidence to proceed.
Experts say the U.S. is on track to end 2025 with the steepest annual homicide decline ever recorded, signaling a major shift in violent crime trends, ABC News reports.
Former President Donald Trump visited Memphis on Friday, promoting his crime-fighting agenda while Iran war tensions loom, drawing mixed reactions from local officials and community groups.
U.S. Marshals arrested a Keizer woman accused of fatally shooting her husband in Washington, authorities said. She faces extradition as investigators examine interstate ties.
A new PolitiFact analysis compares Washington, D.C.’s homicide rate to cities and nations worldwide, probing how the capital’s violence levels measure up on the global stage.
Visual Capitalist maps the most dangerous U.S. states, revealing where violent and property crime rates are highest—and how regional trends are reshaping the nation’s safety landscape.
The International Criminal Court resists U.S. efforts to weaken it “brick by brick,” as judges, diplomats, and legal experts rally to defend its independence and global mandate.
Police in Washington, DC fatally shot a suspect on a city bus after responding to reports of a disturbance, authorities said. No other injuries were reported as the investigation continues.
The U.S. murder rate is on track to reach its lowest level since 1900, according to new data, as former President Donald Trump seizes on the trend to promote his record on crime.
US crime rates declined nationwide in 2024, according to new FBI data, marking drops in violent and property offenses. Stateline reports broad gains, though some cities saw uneven improvements.
In a recent appearance, Donald Trump painted a distorted picture of crime in Washington, D.C., exaggerating statistics and misrepresenting data, an AP fact-check has found.
President Trump is spotlighting crime in major U.S. cities, raising concerns about public safety. But what do the latest statistics actually reveal about trends and perceptions?
FactCheck.org examines Trump’s claims about soaring crime in Chicago, revealing how selective data and missing context distort the city’s actual crime trends and statistics.