behind Memphis and Philidelphia. D.C. ranks fourth in murders per capita behind Memphis, St. Louis and Baltimore. In related news, the D.C. Police Dept. is under investigation for underreporting crime data. Apparently, D.C. authorities falsely claimed their city is less dangerous than the Trump Admin has inhdicated. WaPo reported that anonymous sources withing the Dept. of Justice who admit they are not authorized to speak leaked news of this investigation.
Justice Department investigating D.C. police over alleged fake crime data
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2025/08/19/trump-police-dc-takeover-justice-department/