Trump, DC and Supermajority of Washington residents
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Federal intervention in Washington, D.C., leads to over 550 arrests and significant crime decreases, with 46% drop in robberies and 83% reduction in carjackings.
Before the surge, about 39% of all arrests in D.C. occurred in Ward 7 and 8. Since the surge, the percentage is still 39%, News4 found in police data.
"While federal assistance gives us a boost, we must repeal the misguided Comprehensive Policing and Justice Reform Act in order to make these changes permanent," the union said
The federal government takes control of Washington DC police operations as DEA Administrator Terry Cole seeks to enforce immigration compliance and reduce crime.
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DC police respond to 'person in crisis' barricaded in vehicle
Police are currently on the scene in Northeast D.C., where a person in crisis has barricaded herself inside a vehicle.
At least one high-ranking officer has been suspended so far over the disturbing allegations, which the DC Police Union has said effectively reflect standard operating procedure.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb are forcefully rejecting U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi’s late-night order attempting to sideline the local D.C. police chief, calling it unlawful and beyond federal authority.
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As out-of-state Guard troops arrive, Trump’s federal crackdown ripples through DC neighborhoods
President Donald Trump’s decision to increase federal law enforcement and immigration agents in Washington, D.C., has had an impact on neighborhoods like Columbia Heights.
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