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Trump's law enforcement surge is alienating DC residents, senior officers say

A pair of senior Washington, D

The Independent UK

Lime of fire: DC resident on e-scooter faces felony assault charge after spitting on National Guard

Scott Pichon was arrested and charged with felony assault after allegedly spitting on two National Guard members at a Washington, D.C., train station.

The Independent UK

Stephen Miller rants about ‘killing field’ in Chicago as he appears to liken city crime to Cambodian Genocide

Killing Fields phrase often associated with the Cambodian Genocide, where millions were killed

The Independent UK

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Trump seeks ‘capital, capital punishment’ for ‘anybody’ who kills in DC, where death penalty is banned

Local officials abolished executions more than 40 years ago, teeing up yet another political and legal fight

The Independent UK

Donald Trump promises death penalty for murder cases in Washington, DC

The Republican leader had pledged to ‘restore’ the death penalty upon returning to the White House for a second term.

Al Jazeera

Judge takes on Trump over DC takeover as he tosses Trader Joe’s gun stop case: ‘Lawlessness cannot come from the government’

‘A high school student would know this was an illegal search,’ the judge slammed

The Independent UK

Stephen Miller says only white hippies hate Trump’s takeover of DC. Poll shows nearly 60% of Black people do, too

Despite Trump’s claims, almost everyone disapproves of Trump’s takeover of the police department

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Trump’s crime crackdown is a ‘deliberate ploy’ to trap Democrats… and they’re walking right into it

National Guard troops in D.C.? For what exactly?

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Forget MAGA, Trump Is Making America Canada

Turning the National Guard into a nationwide police force betrays the Founders’ vision and erodes the freedoms that make the U.S. exceptional.

Reason

CNN fact-checker bashes Trump claims about DC crime and murder-free streak: ‘Not even close to true’

‘The president is exaggerating again,’ says reporter Daniel Day after Trump’s raft of unfounded claims about crime in the nation’s capital

The Independent UK

Trump stormtroopers assault Black DC lawyer in stop and search, he vows vengeance

"To the American people watching, this is what calling out a failed system looks like."

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DC fans are debating Peacemaker season 2's new opening credits and while some are "underwhelmed," others love the change: "James Gunn doesn't miss with music"

DC fans have mixed feelings about Peacemaker's new title sequence

Total Film

Hillary Clinton Says Her 2024 Warning Of Troops Patrolling Streets Has Come True In Trump 2.0: 'I Wish I'd Been Wrong'

Former United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is warning that her prediction of a militarized America under President Donald Trump's second term has come true as National Guard troops patrol U.S. cities under the president's new "law and order" push.

Benzinga

‘A hellhole!’: Trump says he fixed D.C. crime, so naturally, he’s sending troops to Baltimore

Following a public exchange with Maryland Governor Wes Moore, President Donald Trump has threatened to deploy troops to Baltimore to combat what he calls a crime crisis. The president’s comments came after Governor Moore invited him to join a safety walk in the city, an invitation the president described as…

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Trump Prepares Executive Orders To Kill DC's Cashless Bail And Crack Down On Flag Desecration In Sweeping Law-And-Order Push: Report

President Donald Trump is reportedly set to issue executive orders that will end the cashless bail system in Washington, D.C and crack down on those who desecrate the American flag.

The Independent UK

Trump looks to end ‘cashless bail’ in DC as his crime crackdown extends to the court system

New executive order will effectively eliminate cashless bail policies in DC by threatening to withhold federal funding

The Guardian - US

When immigration shows up at daycare: crackdown in DC terrifies families and workers

Nannies stay home and schools provide transport as Trump takes over policing and Ice rounds up immigrants

Evening Standard

How to spend 72 hours in Washington DC: What to eat, drink, see and where to stay

A vibrant cultural scene, incredible food and cocktails, plus an unmissable cherry blossom season — DC has plenty to pack into a long weekend. Maria Boyle has your guide

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Al Jazeera

US National Guard troops begin carrying weapons in Washington, DC

The military said some troops are now carrying guns as Trump claims there is now ‘no crime’ in the US capital.

The Independent UK

Black influencer says she’s behind Trump’s claim that ‘beautiful African-American ladies’ are begging for troops in Chicago

‘They are wearing red hats, just like this one. But they are wearing red hats. African American ladies, beautiful ladies are saying, Please, President Trump, come to Chicago, please,’ he claimed Friday in the Oval Office.

Fortune

‘Weaponization of a sandwich’ — Subway’s footlong is becoming an icon of resistance against Trump’s D.C. police takeover

The sandwich chain hasn’t responded to the incident. Some experts say it has a responsibility to do so.

The Independent UK

Trump could send troops into Chicago within weeks as he expands military deployment into more cities: report

Pentagon reportedly plans to put military boots on the ground in America’s third-largest city as soon as September

The Independent UK

Hegseth orders National Guard troops in DC to carry weapons on patrol

The number of National Guard troops has grown to nearly 2,000 as President Donald Trump continues his federal takeover of the capital

The Independent UK

National Guard may run out of money because of Trump’s repeated deployments

The National Guard is preparing for its fall training programs, but President Donald Trump’s deployments are eating into its operational budget

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Donald Trump swore he’d roll into DC with military muscle, but protesters only needed ‘pots and pans’ to celebrate his no-show

Trump promised street patrol, then chickened out.

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