Tag: Metropolitan Police Department
Despite Trump’s tough tone now, things were much worse in Washington when the National Guard was rolled out in 1968
Fear in the streets. Buildings burning. Law enforcement struggling to tamp down violence and control chaos.It’s the kind…
D.C. sues Trump administration, Bondi over federal takeover of D.C. police
The District of Columbia sued the Trump administration and Attorney General Pam Bondi Friday for trying to end…
Bondi scraps limits on cooperation between D.C. police and immigration agents
Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday scrapped local directives that severely limited cooperation between police officers in Washington,…
Why Trump’s D.C. takeover feels so eerily familiar
The president says he’s facing an emergency situation. Citing a handful of anecdotes and some flimsy statistics, he…
400 National Guard members descend upon DC; expanded crime crackdown expected Wednesday night
Around 400 D.C. National Guard members have reported for duty in the nation’s capital as of Wednesday afternoon…
Trump gets what he wants in DC crackdown as Democrats fumble response
President Donald Trump’s militarized crime crackdown in Washington, DC, is a clarifying political moment.It’s again exposed Democrats’ struggles…
Video shows DOJ adviser telling Jan. 6 rioters attacking police to “kill ’em”
Washington — Video footage from the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol shows a man who…
Trump threatens federal takeover of DC after attack on former DOGE worker
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two 15-year-olds have been arrested in Washington in connection with the attempted carjacking and beating…