The Justice Department is investigating whether D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department manipulated crime data to make crime rates appear lower, two senior law enforcement officials tell NBC News.

WASHINGTON -- The Justice Department has opened an investigation into whether police officials in Washington, D.C., have falsified data to make crime rates appear lower than they are, according to two people familiar with the probe who weren't authorized to publicly discuss an open investigation.

South Park” is continuing its cartoon assault on the Trump administration, with an episode on Wednesday that addresses the federal takeover of Washington, D.C.'s police department. A 20-second promo of this week's episode released by Comedy Central depicts the show's recurring character “Towelie” — an anthropomorphic towel — riding in a bus past the U.

The adult cartoon series "South Park" continued its season 27 focus on mocking Trump administration policies, with Wednesday's episode addressing the president's D.C. crime initiative.

A preview for the next episode of "South Park" has revealed the show will parody President Trump's law enforcement crackdown in Washington, D.C.