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

Washington is seeking an emergency restraining order to block President Donald Trump’s takeover of its police department.

D.C. Police Chief Retains Control of City Police After Court Hearing

After a judge threatened to block an order federalizing Washington’s police, the Justice Department issued a new directive ...

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 ...

White House Backs Off ‘Hostile Takeover’ of D.C. Police Chief Role

The White House has backed off plans for a full takeover of the D.C. police force and will allow for the city’s police chief ...

DC police accused of changing crime stats just weeks before Trump federalized city

Weeks before President Donald Trump federalized the Washington, D.C., police, the Metropolitan Police Department was hit with ...

D.C. police chief remains in command under deal with Trump administration

Under the accord presented by the two sides to U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes, Trump administration lawyers conceded that D.C.