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District of Columbia Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a federal lawsuit Friday seeking to block the Trump administration’s takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department, arguing the move violates D.C.’s limited self-governance rights under the Home Rule Act. The legal challenge targets both President Donald Trump’s Monday order placing the city’s …

The Trump administration on Tuesday advanced its unprecedented federal takeover of Washington, D.C.’s police force, convening top federal and city leaders to coordinate crime-fighting efforts as hundreds of National Guard troops and federal agents move into the city. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Police Chief Pamela Smith met with Attorney General …

A planned rally at the Capitol next month dubbed ‘Justice For J6‘ has sparked security concerns and led the Metropolitan Police Department to activate the entire force and postpone previously scheduled vacation days, according to reporting by WUSA9. An MPD spokesperson said that officers would have “an increased presence around …

The U.S. Department of Justice will not charge a U.S. Capitol Police officer for shooting and killing Ashli Babbitt during the Capitol Riots on Jan 6. Babbitt, a 14-year Air Force veteran and Trump supporter, was among rioters that broke into the United States Capitol on Jan. 6. Babbitt was shot …