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Memphis mayor welcomes federal help after FBI director called city ‘homicide capital’

Memphis Mayor Paul Young on Monday welcomed the prospect of having federal muscle tamp down crime in the city, a day after FBI Director Kash Patel called Memphis the "homicide capital of America."

May 19, 2025

Unassuming D.C. man convicted in cold case murder of high school sweetheart’s mother

A D.C. man who lived a quiet life in the nation's capital pleaded guilty this month to killing the mother of his high school girlfriend nearly 25 years ago, according to Maryland prosecutors.

May 16, 2025

D.C. mayor’s budget proposal under review after Capitol Hill’s $1B cut

The District of Columbia's chief financial officer on Thursday began reviewing Mayor Muriel Bowser's proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year, weeks after a federally mandated $1 billion cut.

May 15, 2025

Texas mother charged with buying ammo, gear for son linked to school shooting plot

San Antonio police arrested and charged a mother this week with buying ammunition and tactical gear for her middle school-aged son, who authorities said was planning a violent attack at his school.

May 15, 2025

Fox News star Jeanine Pirro sworn in as interim U.S. attorney in D.C.

Jeanine Pirro was sworn in as the interim U.S. attorney for Washington on Wednesday, filling the spot held by Ed Martin, whose nomination tanked in the Senate.

May 15, 2025

Minnesota leaders float rumors about Trump pardoning Derek Chauvin

Minnesota leaders appeared to stir the pot about President Trump possibly pardoning Derek Chauvin, despite the White House giving no signs it will grant clemency to the former police officer convicted of murdering George Floyd and igniting a nationwide wave of protests against police brutality in 2020.

May 14, 2025

Fentanyl-trafficking cartel leaders hit with first-ever narco-terrorism charges

U.S. authorities ramped up their crackdown on Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel by bringing the first-ever narco-terrorism charges against a father and son duo who are accused of leading the gang's sprawling fentanyl-trafficking network.

May 14, 2025

California police department defends retail crime crackdown, bashes cities that don’t punish thieves

Police in a Southern California city used the Mother's Day arrest of a shoplifter to highlight its own tough stance on theft, while also commenting on lax attitudes toward retail crime in the Golden State.

May 13, 2025

D.C. sees 9% drop in homelessness, ending two straight years of increases

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser released new data Monday showing a 9% drop in homelessness across the city this past year, breaking a two-year trend of more people living on the District's streets.

May 12, 2025

RFK Jr. takes swim in sewage-tainted waters of Rock Creek

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. made waves on by taking a dip in Rock Creek, despite bans against swimming in D.C. waters due to bacteria from sewage runoffs.

May 12, 2025

U.S. Attorney’s Office in D.C. prosecuted most cases last year since 2018

The Office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Columbia prosecuted more than half of the local arrests made by Metropolitan Police last fiscal year.

May 12, 2025

Ex-California ‘Teacher of the Year’ gets 30 years in prison for child sex crimes

A California judge on Friday sentenceda one-time San Diego County "Teacher of the Year" to 30 years behind bars for grooming two of her preteen students and having a sexual relationship with one of the boys.

May 11, 2025

‘We have an unsafe city’: Portland mayor’s proposed budget emphasizes police

The new mayor of Portland, Oregon, defended major spending on the city's police force while catching flak from residents over the large sum.

May 8, 2025

Missile-carrying trucker detained by Times’ headquarters in D.C.

A trucker hauling a large unarmed missile through the District was briefly detained Thursday by police right outside The Washington Times' office in Northeast.

May 8, 2025

California Democrats revive harsher penalties for clients of older teen prostitutes

California Democrats did an about-face and restored felony charges for clients of older teenage prostitutes in a new proposal after Gov. Gavin Newsom and Republicans criticized a lack of tough penalties in earlier legislation.

May 7, 2025

House speaker says vote to fix D.C.’s $1 billion budget cut will happen ‘as quickly as possible’

House Speaker Mike Johnson says his chamber will hold a vote "as quickly as possible" to reverse the $1 billion budget cut being federally enforced against the District.

May 7, 2025

Trump’s idea to reopen Alcatraz, cut pay draws Democratic criticism in hearing on federal prisons

President Trump's desire to reopen long-shuttered Alcatraz prison and cut bonuses for correctional staff became targets Tuesday for Democrats who, like their Republican colleagues, agreed the Bureau of Prisons suffers from crumbling facilities, overworked guards and sinking morale.

May 6, 2025

DOJ notches one of largest fentanyl busts in history throughout Western U.S.

Attorney General Pam Bondi said Tuesday that federal agents made one of the largest fentanyl busts in history by breaking up a multi-state drug trafficking ring run by Mexico's powerful Sinaloa Cartel.

May 6, 2025

D.C. mayor proposes repealing tipped-wage increases to save city’s restaurant scene

D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser proposed Monday a repeal of the District's new minimum wage law for tipped workers, which she said is suffocating the city's restaurant industry.

May 5, 2025

San Francisco DA fears ‘entire categories of crime’ won’t be prosecuted if budget is cut: report

San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins has warned Mayor Daniel Lurie that "entire categories of crimes" will not be prosecuted if his proposed budget cuts take effect, according to a report.

May 5, 2025