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Photos of ‘Free D.C.’ protest against Trump’s federal takeover of Washington police

Protesters oppose federal control of D.C. police amid a 26% drop in violent crime, with legal challenges and additional National Guard deployments underway, organizers said.

  • President Donald Trump announced a 30-day federal takeover of the Metropolitan Police Department to address rising crime in Washington, D.C., as reported by 7News.
  • D.C. officials, including Eleanor Holmes Norton, criticized the takeover, arguing that crime is already at a 30-year low, with violent crime reduced by 26%.
  • Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin supported the takeover, citing local crime concerns and expressing confidence in Cole's leadership for law enforcement initiatives.
  • The Trump administration emphasized that the move to federalize the police aligns with Trump's campaign promise to restore law and order in the capital.
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TAG24 broke the news in on Saturday, August 16, 2025.
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