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Former Capitol Police Chief says crime by ‘gangs of youth’ in DC has spiked, escaped ‘certain neighborhoods’

Former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund warned that the homicide rate in the nation's capital is five to six times higher ...

DC troop numbers expected to increase as Trump pushes to extend federal takeover despite dropping crime figures

The number of federal troops descending on Washington, D.C., is set to increase as President Donald Trump pushes to extend ...
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Trump exaggerates Washington, DC, crime while ordering police takeover and National Guard deployment

President Donald Trump said he is deploying 800 National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., and taking control of the Metropolitan Police Department.

Chuck Schumer Says He Feels ‘Perfectly Safe’ Walking Around DC

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday dismissed Republicans who say Washington, D.C., has become too dangerous to walk the streets, insisting he feels “perfectly safe” even as violent ...

National Guard troops arrive in DC under Trump's order to fight crime, reduce homelessness

Mayor Muriel Bowser sought to reassure residents in the nation's capital, adding that the National Guard deployment was unnecessary.

Trump says DC will be ‘beacon’ for other cities after crime crackdown, adds he’ll ask to extend authority over local cops

President Trump said Wednesday that he wants “long-term extensions” on federal authority over DC police and plans to submit the request to Congress — vowing the capital will become a ...

MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough admits ‘so many’ Democrats are secretly cheering Trump’s DC crime crackdown

Joe Scarborough admitted Democrats secretly cheer Trump's decision to federalize D.C. police and deploy 800 National Guard ...