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Violent crime in the U.S. dropped sharply in 2025, marking the largest decline since 1937, according to new FBI data, signaling a major shift in public safety trends.
Thousands of troops on Washington, D.C. streets under Trump were meant to project strength, but data show they rarely reduced crime, raising questions over cost, strategy and civil liberties.
A new analysis finds the Trump administration’s $1.7 billion National Guard deployments failed to reduce urban crime, raising questions about costly militarized policing strategies.
Three shootings involving the U.S. Secret Service in Washington, D.C. within a month are raising urgent questions about agent protocols, training, and the agency’s broader security posture.
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.
Federal and local agencies are coordinating an extensive security operation for DC’s Freedom 250 events, deploying enhanced patrols, surveillance, and crowd-control measures across the city.
President Trump ordered a surge of federal law enforcement in Washington, D.C., citing unrest and threats to public safety, as critics warned of escalating tensions and civil liberties concerns.
The US Secret Service has shot a gunman near the White House, officials say. The area was quickly secured as agents responded, and an investigation into the incident is now under way.
After a years-long international manhunt, one of the world’s most wanted fugitives has been captured, authorities said, marking a major breakthrough in a high-profile global case.
US Secret Service agents fatally shot a gunman who opened fire at a White House checkpoint, officials said, prompting a security lockdown and an ongoing federal investigation.
A person was shot by law enforcement near the Washington Monument, the US Secret Service said, prompting a swift security response and temporary closures in the surrounding area.
US and Ecuadorean forces have launched a joint anti-drug trafficking operation targeting key maritime and jungle routes, officials say, in a bid to curb cartels’ growing regional influence.
A film crew follows Washington police as they intensify a crime crackdown, aiming to bear witness to street-level tensions, shifting tactics and the human cost of tougher law enforcement.
Donald Trump has vowed to pursue “long-term” control of Washington DC’s police if re-elected, raising concerns among critics as he signals plans to extend similar measures to other major US cities.
Videos from a Washington DC neighborhood reveal tense encounters, heightened patrols, and residents’ fears as Trump’s crackdown intensifies, reshaping daily life on the streets.
The FBI has searched the home of a Washington Post reporter as part of a probe involving a government contractor, raising concerns among press freedom advocates, NBC News reports.
The article examines how Trump’s federal crackdown unfolds in five U.S. cities, detailing deployments, clashes with local leaders, civil rights concerns, and the impact on protests.
The US Marshals Service Director claims Washington, D.C. is safer following former President Trump’s crime crackdown, attributing lower violent crime and more arrests to federal-local partnerships.
Two weeks after President Trump’s crackdown in Washington, new figures show mixed results, with some crimes falling slightly while others remain steady, raising questions over the policy’s impact.
President Trump’s deployment of federal agents targets cities with political significance, not those with the highest violent crime rates, according to newly analyzed public safety data.