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Violent crime fell across the US in 2023. Why did it rise in Washington, DC?

Republicans blame Democrats for DC’s rise in violent crime. The reality is much more complicated.

Firearm unit in D.C. crime lab seeks to regain full accreditation as gun crime in District continues

Victims of Violent Crime in the District of Columbia

D.C. U.S. attorney prosecuting more cases in 2023 than year earlier.

DC Council introduces public safety bill amid police violence protests

D.C. Council introduces public safety legislation while activists demand justice for victims of police violence. Attorney speaks out on systemic failure.

DC's crime lab reapplies for accreditation

The D.C. crime lab, which lost its accreditation two years ago, appears to be on the road to recovery and helping strengthen the city’s fight against crime.

DC's crime lab could regain accreditation

D.C.'s crime lab lost accreditation more than two years ago. But it could regain its accreditation as early as January. 

DC may run out of rape kit storage space by December

Sexual assault evidence kits are stored at MedStar Washington Hospital, in a basement storage room.

A New Bill Would Close an Existing Gap in Sexual Assault Survivors' Rights

Survivors have a right to request a rape kit without police involvement; recently introduced legislation seeks to protect them.

DC's top prosecutor says lack of testing from shuttered crime lab to blame for some dropped cases

Prosecutors with the U.S. Attorney’s Office declined to bring charges in more than two-thirds of arrests made by D.C. police in 2022