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Trump Took Over the D.C. Police. He Can’t Do It In Other Cities, Legal Experts Say

That speculation was fueled in part by Trump’s vow to intervene in other cities to fight crime, suggesting New York, ...

Trump asserts control of Washington, D.C., police, will deploy National Guard in nation's capital

President Trump promised a weekend crackdown on Washington, D.C.'s homeless population and criminals. Trump activated federal ...

Trump’s DC police takeover was fueled by attack on former DOGE staffer and his own observations of homelessness, allies say

Trump has long focused on crime and cleanliness in DC and other cities, sparring periodically with Democratic mayors during ...

Philadelphia DA Krasner, religious leaders call Trump’s DC police takeover racist, say there’s no legal avenue to do the same in Philly

Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and city religious leaders on Tuesday decried President Donald Trump’s plan to ...

Trump Deploys National Guard to D.C., Moves to Take Over City’s Police Department

The president also said he would consider calling in active-duty military troops if needed, launching an unprecedented effort ...

BLM activist leading resistance to Trump's DC crime plan repeatedly called for abolishing police

One of the leaders of the protests against President Trump's plan to combat crime in Washington, D.C., has long been a ...

Police and federal agencies scramble to figure out strategy after Trump’s move to declare DC emergency

The Metropolitan Police along with federal agencies tasked with helping curb crime in the nation’s capital are scrambling to ...

Mother of UMass student killed in D.C. reacts after Trump mentions him while announcing police takeover

I said Eric, you didn’t die in vain. They’re going to make D.C. safe, Eric. You didn’t die in vain.” The post Mother of UMass ...