DC police arrest Florida man for attacking officer near Senator Rand Paul

D.C. police have arrested a Florida man who they say was near Senator Rand Paul last week following President Trump’s acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention.

DC police investigating after allegations officers pepper-sprayed, 'kettled' protesters

D.C. police say they've launched an internal investigation into the "circumstances" behind their controversial handling of protests this month in Adams Morgan that resulted in dozens of arrests.

Total reward for info leading to arrest, conviction in DC mass shooting increased to $75K

With contributions from several agencies, the reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspects who opened fire at a Southeast D.C. cookout, killing one person and injuring more than 20, has increased to $75,000.

DC police has surveillance video of Secret Service shooting: Fox News sources

D.C. police have surveillance video of Monday's shooting near the White House, Fox News has learned, but it is unclear, at this point, whether that footage will be released.

Video shows gunman open fire on Southeast DC street

DC police have shared a video of a gunman who opened fire on a Southeast street in broad daylight.

DC mayor against shrinking the police force

In recent weeks, protesters in metropolitan areas throughout the country have been loudly demanding that cities defund their police forces. 

Lawmakers vote to cut $15 million from DC police department's budget

The D.C. Council's Committee on the Judiciary and Public Safety voted unanimously Thursday in favor of a budget that defunds the Metropolitan Police Department by more than $15 million — a vote that comes after weeks of protests calling for police reform. The funds will instead be diverted to social programs in the city.

Councilmember wants to cut millions from DC police department's budget

A D.C. councilmember wants to strip $15 million from the Metropolitan Police Department's budget, according to reports. The proposal was brought by Ward 6 councilman Charles Allen.

More than 70 percent of DC police stops are African-Americans, report says

As residents vigorously debate the future of law enforcement in D.C., the ACLU has released a report indicating that despite comprising 46 percent of the population, 72 percent of those stopped by the police are African-Americans.

DC police chief tells officers the city council has "completely abandoned" them

In a video address to the D.C. Police force this week, Chief Peter Newsham said the District's City Council “forgot about our 20 years of reform....

DC Council passes emergency police reform bill

The D.C. Council voted unanimously Tuesday in favor of emergency legislation on police reform -- a measure that limits police use of force, puts discipline in the hands of management, and changes policy on body-worn cameras.

What 'defunding the police' means

As protesters call for justice in the case of George Floyd, who died in police custody in Minneapolis, many are also pushing the idea of defunding the police.

DC police now making arrests when people refuse to social distance

As D.C. residents dealt with a new reality back in March and were told to stay home, D.C. Police, for weeks, reported no arrests of people refusing to comply with the new rules of social distancing.

Chief Peter Newsham talks to FOX 5 about policing in a pandemic

Law enforcement agencies across the country have had to make major protocol charges to continue protecting the public while also keeping their officers safe during the coronavirus pandemic.