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As Trump decries ‘lawless’ cities, Black mayors showcase crime reduction successes
President Donald Trump’s declaration that Washington, D.C., is a “crime-ridden wasteland” has drawn sharp pushback from Black mayors across the country, who say the president is distorting reality to justify federal crackdowns in cities led by African Americans. For mayors in Baltimore, Chicago, Los Angeles, Oakland and beyond, Trump’s claims run counter to what they’ve…
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D.C. sues Trump administration over “dangerous” federal takeover of police department
Washington, D.C. has taken the Trump administration to court in a high-stakes clash over control...
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D.C. residents protest White House plan for 24/7 federal patrols
In Washington, D.C., anger spilled into the streets Wednesday as residents confronted a growing...
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National Guard rolls in as Trump launches takeover of Washington, D.C.
Federal control over Washington’s police force began taking shape Tuesday as some of...
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Washington mayor Bowser pushes back on Trump’s National Guard move, calls it “unsettling and unprecedented”
Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser has criticized President Donald Trump’s move to deploy the National Guard to the capital, labeling it “unsettling and unprecedented” and stressing...
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Trump to take control of D.C. police, deploy National Guard in crime crackdown
President Donald Trump announced Monday that he will seize control of Washington, D.C.’s police department, deploy 800 National Guard troops, and order the removal of homeless encampments, moves...
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Trump vows crackdown on D.C. crime, blasts spending and homeless encampments ahead of White House briefing
President Donald Trump is set to address reporters at the White House on Monday morning, vowing a crackdown on crime and what he describes as the deteriorating state of Washington, D.C. The announcement...
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Trump orders federal police surge in D.C. to ‘make the city safe again’
Federal law enforcement is set to flood Washington, D.C. streets for the next week in an intensified crime crackdown ordered by President Donald Trump. The move reignites his long-standing suggestion that...
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Mother outraged after DC teacher struck her daughter for taking too long to wash her hands
A mother is outraged after a Washington, DC, school teacher accused of using corporal punishment struck her daughter for taking too long to wash her hands. The woman’s daughter is a 14-year-old eighth-grade...
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Donald Trump Dances Along to Village People’s ‘YMCA’ at Pre-Inauguration Event
At the pre-inauguration rally on January 19, 2024, in Washington, D.C., President-elect Donald Trump dances to the song “Y.M.C.A.” alongside the original group, the Village People. Showcasing...
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Judge declares 3 Black men lynched over a century ago innocent
A Virginia judge has formally declared three Black men, lynched by mobs in the 19th and early 20th centuries, innocent of the charges that led to their deaths. The men—Charles Allie Thompson, William...
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Student Sanai Graden explains why she has returned $400K raised for homeless man to donors
Sanai Graden, who went viral earlier this year for raising nearly half a million dollars for a homeless man in D.C., has come forward to explain why the money has been refunded. After meeting Alonzo Douglas...
