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Trump, Washington and File Metropolitan Police

Washington says US takeover of local police illegal and sues

The local government of Washington is suing the administration of US President Donald Trump over what it says is an illegal takeover of the capital's police.

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D.C. Sues Trump Administration Over Police Takeover and Rallies Against ‘Emergency Commissioner’ Appointment

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Washington sues to block Trump’s federal takeover of its police department as crackdown intensifies

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D.C. is hard to police. But the federal takeover won’t stop crime.

Former police officers and residents discuss the federal takeover and crime in D.C.

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Trump Administration Partially Retreats From a Takeover of Washington's Police. Here's What to Know

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Photos of ‘Free D.C.’ protest against Trump’s federal takeover of Washington police

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Trump Administration Live Updates: West Virginia Governor Sending Guard Troops to Assist in D.C.

Under pressure from a federal judge, the Justice Department clarified that Washington’s police chief will, for now, retain control of the city’s police force.

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What Drives Trump’s DC Takeover

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President Donald Trump needs Congress to keep control of Washington, D.C., police, experts say

Bondi backs off initial order to take over D.C. police, issues new directive that keeps chief in place

The development came after Washington, D.C.'s attorney general filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department.

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Tensions grow as Trump and Washington, D.C. officials fight over police authority

Tension in the nation's capital escalated over the question of who controls the city's police department after Washington, D.C.'s Attorney General sued over the White House's bid for full control.

'A very important day for Home Rule' | Trump admin, DC reach compromise about control of Metropolitan Police Department

The order by a federal official to replace the police chief of the Metropolitan Police Department on an "emergency" basis has been deemed unlawful by D.C.'s AG.

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DC police chief to remain in control of MPD after DC Attorney General files lawsuit

D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith will remain in control of the Metropolitan Police Department after D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit Friday challenging what he called an unlawful attempt by the federal government to seize control of the city’s police force.