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NYPD says multiple people dead after shooting breaks out at Brooklyn club
NBC News· 2025-08-17 12:05
At approximately 3:27 a. m. , the 911 call center started receiving multiple 911 calls about a shooting inside of 903 Franklin Avenue, which is a lounge known as Taste of the City.Officers arrived within minutes of the first 911 calls and found numerous gunshot victims inside of the location. Currently, we have identified 11 victims ranging in age from 27 to 61, eight males and three females. Three of the victims have already been pronounced, one male age 27, one male age 35, and one male of an unknown age. ...
Trump backs off D.C. police takeover after court warning
MSNBC· 2025-08-16 02:56
Well, Donald Trump was on the other side of the country today doing still we don't know a lot about. Back in Washington, his administration faced a significant setback in its attempt to seize control of our nation's capital. Something they've been really trying hard to do this week.Today, lawyers from the Trump Justice Department of Justice told federal judge Honoreas that the DOJ would reverse course on its previously announced order to effectively strip power from Washington DC police and hand it over to ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-08-15 17:40
Crime Trends - Chicago's murder rate has decreased to a decade low [1]
Attorney General Pam Bondi appoints DEA administrator as 'emergency' D.C. police chief
MSNBC· 2025-08-15 13:50
Federal Intervention & Local Pushback - The Trump administration, via Attorney General Pam Bondi, appointed DEA head Terry Cole as emergency police commissioner, effectively stripping authority from the city's police chief [1] - Washington DC leadership, including Mayor Muriel Bowser and the DC attorney general, is pushing back against this move, calling it unlawful [2] Operational Concerns & Potential Confusion - The appointment of the DEA head to oversee the DC police department is creating potential for mass confusion and is considered untenable due to the complexity of the city and the police department [4][5] - Concerns exist regarding the DEA head's ability to manage both the DEA nationally and internationally, and the day-to-day operations of the DC police department [14] - The chief of police may not independently issue policies, guidelines, or orders without approval from the DEA head [5] Sustainability & Resource Allocation - The federal government's long-term involvement in the city is questioned due to resource constraints [13] - Pulling DEA, FBI, and ATF agents away from their primary responsibilities (drugs, organized crime, terrorism) to focus on local policing is not sustainable [13] Crime & Law Enforcement Strategies - The New York Times editorial board is recognizing the importance of addressing small crime and social disorder alongside serious crime [19][20] - The importance of basic law enforcement across racial and income groups is highlighted [18] - The need for police to fight serious crime and simultaneously address the causes of crime, such as social disorder, is emphasized [21] Potential Impact on Police Officers - The turmoil and uncertainty created by the federal intervention could negatively affect police officers on the front lines [11]
‘Ludicrous’: Claire McCaskill slams Trump’s D.C. invasion
MSNBC· 2025-08-15 00:52
>> BEEN PROSECUTORS. >> AND I WAS THE ELECTED DA IN KANSAS. >> CITY FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.>> SO LET ME DO A LITTLE ONE ON ONE ON CRIME IN THE D. C. DISTRICT.I DON'T THINK MOST AMERICANS REALIZE THAT WASHINGTON, D. C, UNLIKE EVERY PLACE. >> ELSE IN THE.>> COUNTRY, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT HAS JURISDICTION ON ALL CRIME. THAT'S NOT TRUE. ANY PLACE OTHER THAN.FEDERAL JURISDICTIONS. INDIAN RESERVATIONS, BUT NOT IN MOST PLACES IN AMERICA. 90 TO 95% OF ALL.>> CRIME IS PROSECUTED. >> IN THIS COUNTRY. NEVER TOUCHES TH ...
President Trump Deploys National Guard to Washington, DC
Bloomberg Television· 2025-08-14 21:28
With bags in hand, the National Guard troops arriving in the nation's capital after President Trump said he's taking control of the area due to an uptick in crime. You don't want to get mugged and raped and shot and killed. You want to be able to leave your apartment or your house where you live and feel safe and go into a store to buy a newspaper.But according to data from the Justice Department released earlier this year, violent crimes in Washington DC are at a 30-year low with homicides down 32%, robber ...
D.C. police will increase cooperation with ICE on immigration enforcement
NBC News· 2025-08-14 20:17
Well, the police chief in Washington DC says that her department is going to be increasing cooperation with immigration agents. That move coming after the after the federal law enforcement takeover ordered by President Trump in the district. Last night, protesters confronting police and homeland security agents at a new checkpoint in a popular nightlife spot in DC. Local police and homeland security agents were stopping cars at a busy intersection.Get off our street. NBC News senior national security corres ...
President Trump Deploys National Guard to Washington, DC
Bloomberg Television· 2025-08-14 15:51
With bags in hand. The National Guard troops are arriving in the nation's capital after President Trump said he's taking control of the area due to an uptick in crime. You don't want to get mugged and raped and shot and killed.You want to be able to leave your apartment or your house where you live and feel safe and go into a store to buy a newspaper. But according to data from the Justice Department released earlier this year, violent crimes in Washington, D. C.are at a 30 year low, with homicides down 32% ...
Rev. Al: There is a concern in D.C. about crime, but how Trump is handling it is the problem
MSNBC· 2025-08-14 12:37
Uh, President Trump, let's move on to Washington, is suggesting he may extend the timeline of his takeover of Washington DC's police force. A move that would need congressional approval. >> We're going to be asking for extensions on that long-term extensions because you can't have 30 days.30 days is that's by the time you do it. Uh, we're going to have this in good shape. We're going to do this very quickly, but we're going to want extensions.I don't want to call national emergency. If I have to, I will. >> ...
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Bloomberg· 2025-08-14 12:05
New FBI statistics paint a detailed portrait of where and how crime happens in the US. Violent incidents in particular tend to stay close to home, @foxjust says (via @opinion) https://t.co/v9MH6nRbSS ...