Nation Aug 26 Capitol Police officers sue Trump, allies over insurrection The suit in federal court in Washington alleges Trump "worked with white supremacists, violent extremist groups, and campaign supporters to violate the Ku Klux Klan Act, and commit acts of domestic terrorism in an unlawful effort to stay in power."…
Politics Aug 23 Internal probe clears officer in Capitol riot shooting Capitol Police announced the findings of their internal investigation into the fatal shooting of Ashli Babbitt on Monday. Federal prosecutors also cleared the officer of any wrongdoing after an investigation into the shooting.
Nation Aug 19 WATCH: Man surrenders after claiming to have bomb near Capitol A man who claimed to have a bomb in a pickup truck near the U.S. Capitol has surrendered to law enforcement after an hourslong standoff that prompted a massive police response.
Nation Aug 13 D.C. military base briefly locked down amid report of gunman A military base in the nation's capital was locked down for about an hour and a half Friday, after an armed man ran onto the grounds following a report of gunfire on local streets surrounding the base.
Nation Aug 05 WATCH: U.S. to probe Phoenix police over excessive force allegations Earlier this year, the Justice Department announced it was opening similar investigation into police forces in Minneapolis, after the death of George Floyd, and in Louisville, Kentucky, after the death of Breonna Taylor.
Nation Aug 04 Pentagon identifies officer killed in violence outside building The Pentagon Force Protection Agency said Officer George Gonzalez was a New York native and Army veteran who served in Iraq. He’d been on the police force for three years.
Nation Aug 03 WATCH: Pentagon Police give update on shooting near transit station Officials say a Pentagon officer died after being stabbed during a burst of violence at a transit center outside the building, and a suspect was shot by law enforcement and died at the scene.
Nation Jul 22 Attorney General Garland visits Chicago to discuss gun violence Police statistics released this month showed that fewer killings were reported over the first six months of 2021 in Chicago compared with the same period last year, but the number of shootings and people shot increased.
Nation Jul 20 New chief selected for Capitol Police after Jan. 6 insurrection J. Thomas Manger, who most recently served for 15 years as chief in Montgomery County, Maryland, was picked for the position following an extensive search.
Nation Jul 19 Garland formally prohibits seizure of reporters' records Attorney General Merrick Garland formally prohibited federal prosecutors from seizing the records of journalists in leak investigations, with limited exceptions, reversing years of department policy.