Oct 25 Where the latest court battles over Trump’s National Guard deployments stand now By Gene Johnson, Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press No National Guard troops are expected to be deployed in Portland, Oregon, for at least several days, after a temporary federal appeals court decision Friday. Meanwhile, a judge in Washington, D.C., is weighing whether to pull more than 2,000 troops… Continue reading
Oct 23 While wary of Trump’s motives, some D.C. residents uneasily back parts of the National Guard deployment By Gary Fields, Associated Press The hundreds of National Guard troops still deployed to Washington, D.C., have unnerved some residents. But aspects of the Washington deployment have elicited a measure of approval among some in the city. Continue reading
Oct 23 Man detained for protesting National Guard in D.C. with Darth Vader theme song, lawsuit says By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press A man suing the District of Columbia claims police officers violated his free speech rights when they detained him for following an Ohio National Guard patrol while playing Darth Vader’s theme song from “Star Wars” on his phone. Continue reading
Oct 18 WATCH: ‘No Kings’ rally in DC on nationwide day of protests against Trump administration By Mike Pesoli, Gary Fields, Associated Press Protesting the direction of the country under President Donald Trump, people gathered Saturday in the nation’s capital and communities across the U.S. for “ No Kings ” demonstrations — what the president's Republican Party is calling “Hate America” rallies. Continue reading
Sep 06 WATCH: Community organizers speak at protest against Trump’s DC takeover By Mary Clare Jalonick, Associated Press Trump took control of the Metropolitan Police Department in August in addition to deploying hundreds of National Guard troops, saying he was going to “take our capital back” from criminals. Continue reading
Sep 06 WATCH: ‘Take it down,’ Trump says about White House Peace Vigil that has stood since 1981 By Associated Press President Donald Trump ordered on Friday the removal of the blue tent that has stood for decades as a peace vigil across from the White House in Lafayette Park. Continue reading
Sep 05 WATCH: U.S. Attorney Pirro holds briefing on 2 arrested in DC over killing of congressional intern By Michael Kunzelman, Associated Press Two teenagers were arrested Friday on murder charges in the killing of a congressional intern who was struck by stray bullets during a shooting in the nation's capital — a crime that President Donald Trump cited in announcing a law-enforcement surge in… Continue reading
Sep 02 WATCH: House Republicans praise federal takeover of DC, vow to overrule local city council By Associated Press Members representing states ranging from North Dakota to South Carolina held a news conference in front of the Capitol on their first day back from recess to reiterate their concerns about crime in the capital while specifically giving credit to… Continue reading
Aug 29 4 things to know about cashless bail after Trump’s executive orders By Kenichi Serino Trump’s claims conflict with national crime data that shows violent crime has dropped consistently for the last several years, following a peak during and after the pandemic. A trend that happened in jurisdictions whether or not they were among the… Continue reading
Aug 27 WATCH: DC Mayor Bowser gives update on federal takeover of law enforcement in the district By Associated Press Bowser said the federal surge has helped in fewer gun crimes, fewer homicides and led to an extreme reduction in carjackings, but has also led to a “break in trust between, police and community, especially with new federal partners.”… Continue reading