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Former National Guardsman Chuck DeVore discusses the National Guard’s role and responsibilities while deployed to combat crime in Washington, D.C.
President Donald Trump moves to federalize policing in Washington, D.C., following string of violent crimes including carjackings and shootings targeting government officials.
National Guard troops have started showing up in the nation’s capital after President Trump activated them to patrol Washington’s streets, arguing that crime has gotten out of ...
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Mayor Muriel Bowser sought to reassure residents in the nation's capital, adding that the National Guard deployment was unnecessary.
As President Donald Trump pushes the bounds of military activity on domestic soil, a debate has emerged over a nearly 150-year old law that regulates when federal troops can intervene in state ...
Aug. 13 marked day three of President Trump's crackdown on crime in Washington, D.C., and the National Guard is joining federal agents and D.C. police in patrolling streets across the city.
Writing on social media, some people have called Trump’s aggressive crackdown ‘evil’ if it gives the police powers to ‘do whatever the hell they want’, with some also calling for the president’s ...
WASHINGTON — After sources told WUSA9 Mayor Muriel Bowser and Police Chief Pamela Smith were blindsided by the president taking over D.C.'s police force on Monday, the two are now publicly showing ...
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Experts and officials said D.C.’s juvenile crime crisis required sweeping institutional reforms to close legal gaps and impose tougher penalties on offenders.
Hundreds of National Guard troops have reported for duty in Washington, DC and the city’s police force has been placed under ...