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West Virginia sending National Guard troops to D.C

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Three GOP-led states to send hundreds of National Guard troops to DC as White House escalates police takeover
West Virginia National Guard troops are now being sent to Washington, DC, in an escalation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to federally take over law enforcement in the city.

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Republican-led states to send hundreds more National Guard troops to D.C.
West Virginia sending National Guard troops to D.C. at Trump's request
Photos of ‘Free D.C.’ Protest Against Trump’s Federal Takeover of Washington Police
A protest against Trump administration’s effort to overhaul policing in the District of Columbia drew scores to Dupont Circle before a march to the White House.

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Trump Administration Partially Retreats From a Takeover of Washington's Police. Here's What to Know
Trump Administration Reverses Course And Agrees To Leave D.C. Police Chief In Charge
West Virginia, South Carolina, Ohio to deploy National Guard troops to D.C.
Republican West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced Saturday that he was sending a contingent of 300 to 400 Guard troops to Washington, while Republican South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster authori...

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West Virginia sending National Guard troops to DC as part of Trump’s crime crackdown
Trump Administration Updates: Federal Government Agrees in Court That D.C. Chief Controls City Police

Trump admin backs down on DC police control

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Trump admin agrees to allow DC police chief to remain in charge after court challenge
DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit Friday against the Trump administration over its moves to take over the city’s police department and appoint an emergency commissioner, the latest sign of pushback from district officials against the federal takeover.

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Washington, DC, sues to block Donald Trump’s federal takeover of its police department as crackdown intensifies
Trump administration agrees to keep DC police chief in place, but with immigration enforcement orde
Trump Administration Updates: Three Republican-Led States to Send Troops to Expand Guard’s Presence in D.C.
Gov. Patrick Morrisey of West Virginia, a Republican, said on Saturday that he was sending 300 to 400 troops from the state’s National Guard to Washington at President Trump’s request.

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D.C. police chief remains in command under deal with Trump administration
Photos of ‘Free D.C.’ protest against Trump’s federal takeover of Washington police
D.C. bar owners say Trump’s federal law enforcement crackdown is killing their business
“Washingtonians leaving the city to avoid the chaos on top of a reduction of tourism is crippling small businesses,” he said.

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DC pushes back as Trump ramps up police makeover
D.C. Police Chief Retains Control of City Police After Court Hearing

Trump admin live updates: DOJ agrees to scale back DC police directive

D.C. District judge Ana Reyes has scheduled an emergency hearing for 2 p.m. Friday on D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb's request for a restraining order against U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi's directive assuming control over the Metropolitan Police Department.

DOJ Takes Official Control Over DC Police, Cancels Order Limiting Immigration Enforcement

Attorney General Pam Bondi rolled back several policies that previously curtailed officers’ ability to work with federal immigration agents.

Bondi names DEA head as DC’s ’emergency police commissioner,’ but capital leaders push back

Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a directive issued Thursday evening that DEA boss Terry Cole will assume “powers and duties vested in the District of Columbia Chief of Police.” The Metropolitan Police Department “must receive approval from Commissioner Cole” before issuing any orders,

Terry Cole, chosen to take over DC’s police force, has spent 22 years at DEA

Attorney General Pam Bondi has named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration to be Washington’s “emergency police commissioner” as she carries out President Donald Trump’s unprecedented decision to take over the Washington police department.

Who Is Terry Cole? Pam Bondi Names DC 'Emergency Police Commissioner'

President Donald Trump announced earlier this week the decision to federalize Washington, D.C., as he cited crime and violence.

DC police to share information with federal immigration officers

Washington, DC, Police Chief Pamela Smith signed an executive order Thursday allowing DC police officers to share information about people not in their custody with federal immigration enforcement agencies such as ICE — as President Donald Trump continues his federal takeover of law enforcement in the nation’s capital and crackdown on illegal immigration.

Trump Federalizes DC Police To 'Rescue Our Nation's Capital From Crime, Bloodshed, Bedlam, and Squalor'

President Donald Trump has declared a public safety emergency in Washington DC and placed the capital city's police under federal control.
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DC police announce Navy Yard juvenile curfew zone starting Friday amid Trump’s takeover push

D.C. police will enforce a Juvenile Curfew Zone in the Navy Yard neighborhood starting Friday, citing ongoing safety concerns tied to large youth gatherings. The move comes as President Donald Trump took control of the city’s police department and activated National Guard members to help reduce crime in the District.

20 officers came to arrest man charged with throwing sandwich at a police officer in DC, his lawyer says

Attorney General Pam Bondi announced on social media Thursday that the man has been fired. He was an international affairs specialist in the Criminal Division of the Office of International Affairs, according to a source.
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