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House Panel Launches Probe Into DC Crime Data Allegations

In May, the Metropolitan Police Department placed Third District Commander Michael Pulliam on administrative leave for allegedly altering reports.
House Panel Launches Probe Into DC Crime Data Allegations
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Jackson Richman
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WASHINGTON—The House Oversight Committee announced on Aug. 25 that it has launched an investigation into allegations of inaccurate and manipulated crime data by the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) in Washington.

The Department of Justice is also investigating the MPD over allegedly manipulating crime data.

Jackson Richman
Jackson Richman
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Jackson Richman is a Washington correspondent for The Epoch Times. In addition to Washington politics, he covers the intersection of politics and sports/sports and culture. He previously was a writer at Mediaite and Washington correspondent at Jewish News Syndicate. His writing has also appeared in The Washington Examiner. He is an alum of George Washington University.
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