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Police chief orders more cooperation with immigration agents as federal activity takes root in DC

The police chief’s order establishes that Metropolitan Police Department officers may now share information with 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 ...

Trump’s plan to clear DC homeless camps could overwhelm local infrastructure and cost taxpayers money

President Donald Trump’s plan to deploy the National Guard and clear homeless encampments in Washington, D.C. faces backlash ...

DC police chief agrees to deepen cooperation with federal immigration agents

The police chief of Washington, D.C., ordered an increase in cooperation between local officers and federal immigration ...

DC police can now assist federal immigration enforcement, chief says

In her order, DC Police Chief Pamela A. Smith said, “members may assist federal immigration enforcement agencies," including in traffic stops.

Schumer gives profanity-laced response to whether Dems will help extend DC police takeover

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed Democrats will fight "tooth and nail" against President Donald Trump's request to ...

‘Chaos, fear and confusion’: Trump-backed crackdown hits DC’s homeless population

Fear and confusion are spreading within Washington, DC’s homeless population at the start of President Donald Trump’s ...

DC Mayor Muriel Bowser walks delicate line with President Donald Trump, reflecting the city’s precarious position

As National Guard troops deploy across her city as part of President Donald Trump’s efforts to clamp down on crime, D.C.