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DC police department's 2nd-in-command has police powers revoked

Nbcwashington · · 304 words · By Paul Wagner; Mark Segraves; Ted Oberg
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“The Metropolitan Police Department’s executive assistant chief for patrol operations, Andre Wright, had his police powers revoked, News4 has learned.”
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No relevant evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Andre Wright's police powers being revoked.
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“Wright was asked for his gun and badge on Thursday afternoon, multiple law enforcement sources tell News4.”
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Three Wikipedia results were found, but they reference unrelated individuals (Erykah Badu, Steve Wright, The Orville) and do not mention Andre Wright being asked for his gun and badge.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Erica Abi Wright (born February 26, 1971), known professionally as Erykah Badu, is an American singer, songwriter, and record producer. Influenced by R&B, soul, and hip-hop, Badu rose to prominence in…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen Richard Wright (26 August 1954 – 12 February 2024) was an English disc jockey, radio personality, and occasional television presenter, credited with introducing the morning zoo format to Brit…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Orville is an American science fiction comedy drama television series created by Seth MacFarlane, who also stars as the protagonist Ed Mercer, an officer in the Planetary Union's line of explorato…
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“Wright is on administrative leave, a department spokesman said.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute Andre Wright being on administrative leave.
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“His wife, Inspector Natasha Wright, also was placed on administrative leave.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute Natasha Wright being on administrative leave.
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“As part of MPD's internal investigation into crime statistics, Wright's cellphone was seized.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute Andre Wright's cellphone being seized as part of an MPD investigation.
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“Wright was one of the police officials named in a Justice Department draft memo issued in December about DOJ’s investigation into whether MPD manipulated crime data to make rates appear lower.”
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Three Wikipedia results were found, but they reference unrelated topics (Minneapolis unrest, Tyre Nichols case, Trump clemency) and do not mention Andre Wright being named in a DOJ draft memo.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the early 2020s, the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Minnesota experienced a wave of civil unrest, comprising peaceful demonstrations and riots, against systemic racis…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — On January 7, 2023, Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old Black American man, was fatally injured by five Black police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, and died three days later. The officers, all members of the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Killing_of_Tyre_Nichols
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In his role as the 47th president of the United States (January 20, 2025 – present), Donald Trump granted executive clemency to more than 1,600 individuals as of July 23, 2025, all of whom were charge…
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“DOJ and Congress both launched investigations into MPD’s crime data after a News4 report last year about an MPD commander who claimed he was investigated for changing crime data after he filed a complaint against Wright.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute DOJ and Congress launching investigations into MPD's crime data following a News4 report.
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“Wright is the second-highest ranking official in D.C.’s police department and the highest ranking Black official after the resignation of former chief Pamela Smith.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute Andre Wright's rank in D.C.'s police department or his status as the highest-ranking Black official.
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“Smith announced her resignation days before the DOJ and congressional reports about crime stats were made public.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute Pamela Smith resigning days before DOJ and congressional reports on MPD's crime data.
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“Wright began his MPD career in 1994 and rose through the ranks, according to his bio.”
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No evidence found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute Andre Wright beginning his MPD career in 1994.
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“He spoke with News4 in 2024 about his hopes for a drop in violence and homicides.”
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