US EditionTrump’s law enforcement surge is alienating DC residents, senior officers say
The extension aims to support 230 participating restaurants amid August's slow foot traffic linked to federal law enforcement presence, said Shawn Townsend of the Restaurant Association.
- The annual DMV Summer Restaurant Week now runs through August 31, with 230 of over 380 restaurants joining the extended week after organizers cited slow foot traffic.
- Following the federal law enforcement surge announcement, DMV Summer Restaurant Week was extended after officials and business leaders said foot traffic was especially slow compared to last year.
- On Aug. 26, armed National Guard members patrolled near the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial, with visitors reacting mixedly while some locals felt frightened by the deployments.
- Shawn Townsend said the extra week aims to give restaurants an additional lifeline and boost during August, though officials said it was too soon to know if the surge reduced attendance.
- D.C. police commanders acknowledged the surge is alienating communities and damaging trust, with residents feeling less safe amid Trump's crackdown and questioning some arrests as unnecessary.
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Two senior police commanders in Washington, DC, acknowledged Tuesday that the current increase in federal law enforcement in the country’s capital is driving the population away and damaging community relations that will have to be repaired in the future. “What relationships should we repair once this wave ends? I’m willing to do so. I’m willing to have those long and difficult conversations. But I know it will be difficult,” said Sixth District…
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Trump's law enforcement surge is alienating DC residents, senior officers say
A pair of senior Washington, D.C., police commanders acknowledged that the ongoing federal law enforcement surge in the nation’s capital is alienating the population and damaging community relationships.
DMV Summer Restaurant Week Extended to August 31 as Trump’s Federal Law Enforcement Surge Impacts Dining
DMV Summer Restaurant Week has been extended through the end of August, with 230 participating restaurants aiming to boost business after a decline in…
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