Del. Norton Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.-At-Large) and U.S. Rep. Don Beyer (D-Va.-08) will soon reintroduce legislation requiring all federal police to use body and dash cameras, citing urgent needs for transparency and accountability after recent abuses of power in Washington, D.C.
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Local officials respond to 47th president’s federal takeover of D.C. police department
The 47th president has declared a national crime emergency in Washington, D.C., placing the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) under federal control amid concerns over rising violent crime. However, local leaders, including Mayor Muriel Bowser, argue that crime is actually declining and criticize the move as an unprecedented overreach of federal authority.
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Supporting D.C. youth after incarceration: A second chance at success
By DaQuan LawrenceAFRO International WriterDLawrence@afro.com Although there was a 75 percent decline in national youth incarceration between 2000-2022, at the end of 2022 there were approximately 27,587 youth offenders held at 1,277 juvenile facilities across the United States, including detention centers, residential treatment centers, group homes and youth prisons, according to the Office of Juvenile […]
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Mayor Bowser expands youth curfew with an eye to public safetyÂ
Mayor Muriel Bowser has signed emergency legislation expanding D.C.’s youth curfew to address rising juvenile crime, allowing earlier curfews in designated zones and extending coverage to 17-year-olds. The measure equips police with more flexibility and aims to prevent disturbances in high-traffic areas while supporting youth safety and engagement.
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Ex-Washington police officer convicted of lying about leaks to the Proud Boys leader
Retired Metropolitan Police Department Lt. Shane Lamond was convicted of obstructing justice and making false statements after leaking confidential information to the leader of the Proud Boys extremist group, Enrique Tarrio, who was under investigation for burning a Black Lives Matter banner.
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Judge hands down five year sentence to former D.C. police officer for fatal shooting of man
Former Metropolitan Police Department Sgt. Enis Jevric was sentenced to five years in prison for fatally shooting 27-year-old An’Twan Gilmore, who had been sleeping in the driver’s seat of a car stopped at a traffic light.
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Shooting in Southeast D.C. leaves MPD searching for suspect
MPD is offering a reward of up to $10,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect in a May 20 shooting on the 800 block of Yuma Street in Southeast, D.C.
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D.C. mayor opens safe commercial corridor hub in Anacostia
Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser has opened a second Safe Commercial Corridor Hub in the Anacostia neighborhood of Ward 8, providing residents with access to city services and outreach teams from various agencies to respond to community challenges.
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Man surrenders in connection to DaVon Fuller shooting
By Chrisleen HerardSpecial to the AFRO More than two months after DaVon Fuller was shot and killed in a parking lot near his home, a man walked into a D.C. police station and surrendered himself in connection to his murder. “The loss of our beloved nephew, DaVon Fuller, has been an ongoing struggle for our […]
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DC Council confirms Police Chief Pamela A. Smith
By Ashleigh Fields, AFRO Assistant Editor, afields@afro.com The AFRO sends congratulations to Pamela A. Smith for being selected as the permanent Police Chief of the Metropolitan Police Department. Smith is the first Black female police chief in the organization’s 162 year history. She was unanimously confirmed by the DC Council on Nov. 7. “Our community […]
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Man arrested for allegedly kidnapping and trafficking woman out of D.C. home
By Chrisleen Herard Special to the AFRO The D.C. Superior Court issued an arrest warrant on Oct. 5 for a man who was allegedly holding a woman captive and forcing her to engage in sexual acts with individuals for money. That man, later identified as 27-year-old Donjoeve Preston, was arrested and taken into custody on […]
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Bullets from Southeast shooting hit D.C. elementary school
By Chrisleen HerardSpecial to the AFRO An elementary school was struck by bullets after a nearby shooting in Southeast Washington, D.C., on Sept. 19. Authorities responded to shots fired in the 2300 block of Raynolds Place around 1 a.m. on Sept. 19,, just a one-minute walk away from Rocketship Rise Academy and hours before the […]