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Washington D.C. Police

‘Let Me See That Waistband’

A veteran D.C. police officer says the Metropolitan Police Department’s Gun Recovery Unit deploys illegitimate tactics in a war on guns that have fostered an adversarial relationship between the department and the communities they are supposed to serve.

Brandon Soderberg Apr 14, 2021

Washington, D.C. Continues Low-level Arrests Amid Pandemic

The Metropolitan Police Department has discussed reducing arrests, but it has not formally announced any policy changes.

Jon Campbell Mar 18, 2020