US EditionHouse Democrat: DC ‘Not the Safest Place in the World’
Federal agencies and National Guard have conducted nearly 400 arrests including 164 immigration violations and seized over 20 illegal firearms, aiming to reduce violent crime in Washington, D.C.
- On Aug. 11, President Donald Trump invoked section 740 of the Home Rule Act to take emergency control of the Metropolitan Police Department and deployed the National Guard to Washington, D.C.
- Rising crime prompted the takeover, with President Donald Trump claiming Washington, D.C.'s murder rate surpasses Bogotá, Colombia, and that it was the most unsafe city until four days ago.
- Since Aug. 7, agents from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and U.S. Border Patrol have patrolled Washington, D.C., recording 383 arrests in the first week with Immigration and Customs Enforcement accounting for 75.
- Reporting weekly figures, the D.C. Cops Union said carjackings fell 83%, break-ins 46%, and violent crime 22%, while police data show overall crime is down 7% and homicides down 12%.
- The takeover can last up to 30 days and may extend with Congress’s permission, but a Friday court ruling keeps control local, while Mayor Muriel Bowser and the D.C. Council oppose it.
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The Trump Administration Made About 400 Arrests in the First Week of the u.s. Takeover in Washington
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration announced that he has arrested more than 400 people in Washington, D.C., since he took control of the capital's police a week ago.
DC deployment Day 8: Crime down, alleged wrongful arrest, friendly Guard
Since President Donald Trump federalized Washington, D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) and deployed the National Guard one week ago, overall crime has decreased by 8%, according to the D.C. Police Union. Attorney General Pam Bondi announced federal agents and MPD officers have made nearly 400 arrests since the operation began and seized dozens of firearms. The union released more detailed statistics, which show robbery is down 46%, ca…
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