Crime Data Dispute

DOJ investigates whether D.C. crime rates were falsified

View online. YOUR MORNING August 20, 2025 Good morning, NewsNation. For more fact-based, unbiased news coverage 24/7 – Download the NewsNation app here > DOJ investigating whether declining DC crime rates were manipulated Crime data: The Justice Department is investigating whether Metropolitan Police Department officials in Washington, D.C., falsified crime data, according to two people familiar with the probe. City leaders have pointed to the data, which says violent crime is at a 30-year low in the nation's capital, to counter President Donald Trump's law enforcement takeover of the district. The latest > National Guard presence: Meanwhile, National Guard troops in D.C. are expected to grow, with Mississippi, Tennessee, Louisiana, West Virginia, South Carolina and Ohio sending roughly 1,200 soldiers to help with Trump's crime crackdown. The Trump administration said there have been 465 arrests since the takeover began. 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The latest > Post-shortage: When certain drugs were in high demand, compounding pharmacies were allowed to sell drugs that were formulated slightly differently and not FDA-approved. Stakeholders say the drugs continue to be sold despite the shortage ending. What to know > Compound drug concerns: As a result, some lawmakers have asked the FDA to address the flow of illicit anti-obesity medications into the country. Read more > Electricity costs climbing twice as fast as inflation Stay cool: As the dog days of summer roll on, Americans are facing sticker shock over the cost of keeping cool. Electricity prices have climbed twice as fast as the overall cost of living in the last year, according to a recent Consumer Price Index report. The average household power bill is expected to jump to nearly $800 from June to September — marking a 12-year record. 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