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Then-District of Columbia Police Chief Pamela Smith, right, and Mayor Muriel Bowser listen during a hearing of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Capitol Hill in Washington on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein) **FILE**

‘Culture of fear’ helped influence D.C. police leaders to fudge crime numbers, internal report says

By Matt Delaney - The Washington Times

Metropolitan Police Department Chief Peter Newsham speaks during a news conference in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

D.C. Chief Peter Newsham move to Prince William County under protest by residents

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

Supporters of President Donald Trump attend a rally at Freedom Plaza, Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, in Washington. (AP Photo/Luis M. Alvarez) **FILE**

D.C. police chief: ‘Potential hate crimes’ at churches ‘very disturbing’

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

A police officer ties police tape to a handrail. (Associated Press) ** FILE **

‘Unfathomable tragedy,’ D.C. police chief says of fatal shooting of 1-year-old boy

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

District of Columbia Police Chief Peter Newsham, joined by District of Columbia Council member Charles Allen, left and District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine, speaks during a news conference at One Judiciary Square in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

What is the role of a police chief?

By Deborah Simmons - The Washington Times

District of Columbia Police Chief Peter Newsham, joined by District of Columbia Council member Charles Allen, left and District of Columbia Attorney General Karl Racine, speaks during a news conference at One Judiciary Square in Washington, Thursday, Oct. 5, 2017. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster) ** FILE **

Peter Newsham resignation surprises top D.C. lawmaker

By Carleton Bryant - The Washington Times

Metropolitan Police Department Chief Peter Newsham speaks during a news conference in Washington, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2020. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh) ** FILE **

Peter Newsham replacement should focus on racism, D.C. lawmakers say

By Emily Zantow - The Washington Times

DC officials condemn ‘horrific’ mass shootings at cookout

By ASHRAF KHALIL - Associated Press

In this image from video provided by NBC4 Washington, law enforcement work the scene of a shooting, Sunday, Aug. 9, 2020, in Southeast Washington. (NBC4 Washington via AP)

D.C. shooting: One dead, 20 injured

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Three gunmen open fire on group at Northwest D.C. street corner, police say

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Man killed, 8 others wounded in shooting in nation’s capital

By MICHAEL BALSAMO - Associated Press

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser, left, next to Metropolitan Police Department Chief Peter Newsham, calls on a reporter, Monday, June 1, 2020, in Washington, during a news conference. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) ** FILE **

Daryle Bond arrested in Davon McNeal killing

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

District of Columbia Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks to the media as demonstrators gather to protest the death of George Floyd, Wednesday, June 3, 2020, near the White House in Washington. Floyd died after being restrained by Minneapolis police officers. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

No curfew in D.C. Thursday night

By Sophie Kaplan - The Washington Times

DC Police: Officer wounded, armed man killed in shootout

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Shooting in Northeast DC leaves one dead, one in hospital

By Gabriella Muñoz - The Washington Times

Police seek masked gunmen who chased, killed 15-year-old boy

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A makeshift memorial for Wendy Martinez grows outside a restaurant in Northwest D.C. Martinez was fatally stabbed in the Logan Circle neighborhood on Tuesday, Sept. 18, and Metropolitan Police announced the arrest of a suspect, Anthony Crawford, in a Sept. 20 news conference. (Jeff Mordock/The Washington Times)

Wendy Martinez stabbing: Suspect arrested

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

Police chief: DC officers shoot, kill man with gun

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Police chief: Off-duty officer fatally shots man in DC

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Pictures of people facing criminal charges are seen after a news conference in Washington, Thursday, June 15, 2017, about an May 16, 2017, altercation outside the Turkish Embassy in Washington during the visit of the Turkish president. Police say they've issued arrest warrants for a dozen Turkish security agents and two others accused of taking part in a violent altercation May 16 as Turkey's president visited Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)

DC police seek arrest of Turks for melee, angering Erdogan

By SARAH BRUMFIELD and MATTHEW LEE - Associated Press