US EditionProtesters Call for End of Federal Law Enforcement Takeover of DC
Protesters oppose President Trump's federal police takeover and National Guard deployment, citing concerns over local governance and a $1 million daily cost, activists say.
- Hundreds of demonstrators gathered in Washington, DC on Saturday to voice their opposition to President Trump’s federal takeover of the city’s police force and the National Guard deployment.
- In a move that sparked controversy among local residents, Trump recently announced a crime emergency, assumed federal authority over DC’s police force, increased the presence of law enforcement officers, and sent National Guard troops to the city.
- Demonstrators carried placards advocating for DC's self-governance and opposing President Trump's federal intervention, while some voiced criticism of ICE operations and expressed concerns about the National Guard's presence being used as a form of intimidation.
- DC's violent crime rate reached its lowest level since 1966 in 2024 despite the ongoing occupation, which costs roughly $1 million daily according to experts.
- The protests reflect resident opposition to what they see as an authoritarian push, raising concerns about federal workforce destruction and controversial ICE raids.
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Protesters in D.C. flood the streets demanding an end to Trump’s military deployment
Marchers sang protest songs and led "Trump must go now" chants as they walked down 16th Street NW in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 6, 2025 during the "We Are All DC" demonstration against the deployment of National Guard troops in the nation's capital. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)WASHINGTON — Thousands marched in Washington, D.C., Saturday to protest President Donald Trump’s continued deployment of National Guard troops and the increase…
Thousands of protesters marched on Saturday through the streets of Washington, D.C., in one of the largest protests against the federal takeover of police work by President Donald Trump's government in the nation's capital. Behind a red banner with the legend "End the Occupation of D.C.," written in English and Spanish, protesters traveled more than three kilometers from Meridian Hill Park to Freedom Plaza, near the White House, to protest again…
Protesters call for end of federal law enforcement takeover of DC | News Channel 3-12
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — Scores of protesters marched in Washington, DC, on Saturday against President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of the city’s police department and deployment of National Guard troops to the capital. Holding signs that read “protect DC home rule” and “stop the Trump takeover,” participants in the “We Are All DC” march journeyed from Meridian Hill Park to Freedom Plaza near the White House to protest what they…
Protesters call for end of federal law enforcement takeover of DC
By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN (CNN) — Scores of protesters marched in Washington, DC, on Saturday against President Donald Trump’s federal takeover of the city’s police department and deployment of National Guard troops to the capital. Holding signs that read “protect DC home rule” and “stop the Trump takeover,” participants in the “We Are All DC” march journeyed from Meridian Hill Park to Freedom Plaza near the White House to protest what they…
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