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Trump announces federal takeover of DC police to fight crime: What to know

President Donald Trump announced Monday that he is federalizing the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Police Department to ...

'DC Crime Emergency'? Experts Question Trump's Order to Federalized Police Force in Washington

"With crime trends going down in recent years, I'm not sure there is that emergency," ArentFox Schiff partner David Grosso ...

Trump invokes the Home Rule Act to take control of the Washington, D.C., police. What the act says he can and can't do.

The statute does not require evidence or congressional approval — only a presidential declaration of emergency.
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D.C. Settles Police Officer’s Lawsuit Charging Its Crime Statistics Are Deliberately Understated

A former MPD sergeant claims that top officials sought to ‘downgrade crimes in order to make crime look like it was less than ...

Can Trump Take Over Police in Other Cities Like He Did D.C.?

President Donald Trump signed an executive order on Monday taking control of Washington, D.C.’s Police Department, part of a sweeping effort by his administration to crack down on crime. As 800 ...

Trump takes over MPD, claiming crime in District of Columbia is ‘out of control’

President Trump said he would take over Washington, D.C.’s police force and deploy National Guard troops to fight crime and ...
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District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department - C-SPAN.org

Wikipedia* On the C-SPAN Networks: District of Columbia Metropolitan Police Department has hosted 1 event in the C-SPAN Video Library; the first program was a 2013 News Conference.

Fresh off taking control of D.C. police, Trump announces he’ll host CBS's Kennedy Center Honors TV broadcast

Trump’s Wednesday announcement had the feel of both an awards reveal and a political rally. Seated in the front row to ...