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Trump federalizes DC Police force

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Trump admin agrees to allow DC police chief to remain in charge after court challenge
DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit Friday against the Trump administration over its moves to take over the city’s police department and appoint an emergency commissioner, the latest sign of pushback from district officials against the federal takeover.

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Trump admin backs down on DC police control after striking deal
DC Takeover: Trump federalizes DC Police force
Trump Administration Live Updates: West Virginia Governor Sending Guard Troops to Assist in D.C.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey of West Virginia, a Republican, said on Saturday that he was sending 300 to 400 troops from the state’s National Guard to Washington at President Trump’s request.

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D.C. police chief remains in command under deal with Trump administration
D.C. is hard to police. But the federal takeover won’t stop crime.
Washington D.C. attorney general sues to stop federal takeover of police department
Trump said on Monday hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington and temporarily taking over the city's police department to curb what he has depicted as a crime emergency in the U.S. capital, th...

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What Drives Trump’s DC Takeover
DC police chief retains command after deal with Trump administration

DOJ Takes Official Control Over DC Police, Cancels Order Limiting Immigration Enforcement

Attorney General Pam Bondi rolled back several policies that previously curtailed officers’ ability to work with federal immigration agents.

Schumer gives profanity-laced response to whether Dems will help extend DC police takeover

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed Democrats will fight "tooth and nail" against President Donald Trump's request to extend federal control over D.C. police beyond 30 days.

Trump Federalizes DC Police To 'Rescue Our Nation's Capital From Crime, Bloodshed, Bedlam, and Squalor'

President Donald Trump has declared a public safety emergency in Washington DC and placed the capital city's police under federal control.
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Person stabbed in stomach, thigh after being robbed in Northwest DC, police say

A person was hospitalized with stab wounds following a robbery in Northwest early Friday morning, according to D.C. police.

Federal judge casts doubt on Bondi's move to sideline DC police leadership

A federal judge on Friday considered placing a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration's takeover of Washington D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department.
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