Washington's Mayor Bowser says the city's police chief, Pamela Smith, is stepping down

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pamela Smith, who was catapulted into national attention after President Donald Trump moved to federalize Washington’s police force and who worked to confront rising violence in the nation’s capital, is stepping down as the city’s police chief, Mayor Muriel Bowser said Monday. Smith, appointed in 2023, had been brought in to stabilize [...]