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Cops Killed a Man Who Was Passed Out in His Car, and No One Knows Why
Police have said that Antwan Gilmore had a gun in his waistband—but not that he touched it before one D.C. cop shot at his car several times.
A Third Cop Who Served During the Capitol Riot Has Died by Suicide
The Washington Metropolitan Police Department confirmed in a statement that officer Gunther Hashida died on July 29.
Washington DC Police Allegedly Offered $100,000 to Hackers to Stop Leak
The cybercriminals who hacked the MPD have escalated their extortion attempts leaking details of their negotiations with the police.
Hackers Leak Personal Data of Washington DC Police Officers
The ransomware gang Babuk released the personal details of several Metropolitan Police Department officers—essentially a full dox—in an attempt to extort the department into paying a ransom to stop further leaks.
Hackers Claim to Have Stolen 250 GB From Washington DC Police
The police department confirmed the existence of the breach, but did not specify the extent of the damage.
DC Police, the FBI, and Their Secret Agreement to Hide Cell Phone Spying
Documents obtained exclusively by VICE News reveal an agreement between the two law enforcement agencies to hide police use of Stingray call capture technology — even from judges.
Police in Washington, DC Are Using the Secretive 'Stingray' Cell Phone Tracking Tool
Documents obtained by VICE News show that DC police have been using a so-called Stingray device intended for counterterrorism to track common criminals.