D.C. Order Expanded Juvenile Curfew Authority in May and June
Mayor Muriel Bowser’s emergency order set an 11 p.m. curfew for people under 18 and allowed MPD to impose 8 p.m. curfews in designated zones.
Metropolitan Police Department
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D.C. Police Report Rise in Dangerous-Weapon Assaults as Homicides, Robberies Decline
Preliminary MPD data through July 31 show dangerous-weapon assaults up 44%, while D.C. homicides and robberies fell from the comparable 2025 period.
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National Guard deployment in Washington expected to continue through Trump presidency
A National Guard deployment in Washington, D.C., is expected to continue through President Donald Trump’s term, according to Associated Press reporting published July 16, 2026.