WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether police officials in Washington, D.C., have falsified data to make crime rates appear lower than they are, according to two people familiar with the probe who weren't authorized to publicly discuss an open investigation.

The Trump administration’s crackdown on violent crime in Washington, D.C., has already netted more than 240 arrests and seized 38 guns off the streets, a White House official said.

Reports on the investigation surfaced a day after Trump suggested the MPD is being investigated over its allegedly fake crime data.

WASHINGTON (AP) — The seasonably adjusted unemployment rate in Washington, D.C., was the highest in the nation for the third straight month, according to new data released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.) said Sunday that Washington, D.C., is “not the safest place in the world” amid President Trump’s crackdown on crime in the District and pushback from Democrats over the

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On August 15, India House in Washington, D.C., was the site of a vibrant celebration marking India’s 79th Independence Day. The event drew a large crowd, including members of the Indian diaspora, students, and other supporters of India.

The left sees President Donald Trump’s attempted takeover of law enforcement in Washington as part of multifront march to autocracy.

Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C.: Fri., gates open at 7 p.m., 8th & I Streets SE, free Turning the Page Back to School Book Festival: Sat., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Marketplace Plaza (7175 12th Street NW), free Opera in the Outfield - “Porgy and Bess”: Sat., 6:30 p.m. (gates open at 4:30 p.m.), Nationals Park, free