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Trump’s takeover of DC police renews the 51st state debate

Trump's federalization of the D.C. police is spurning outrage among Democrats and local activists claiming this is another ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Trump says he will seek extension of federal takeover of D.C. police

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he would ask congressional Republicans to extend federal control of ...

'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 ...
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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 ...
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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.

DC police chief ripped for 'mind blowing' response to basic policing question: 'Yikes'

D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith faces social media mockery after appearing confused by reporter's question about chain of ...