Trump administration to keep DC police chief in place
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Washington, DC, Police Chief Pamela Smith signed an executive order Thursday allowing DC police officers to share information about people not in their custody with federal immigration enforcement agencies such as ICE — as President Donald Trump continues his federal takeover of law enforcement in the nation’s capital and crackdown on illegal immigration.
A federal judge on Friday considered placing a temporary restraining order against the Trump administration's takeover of Washington D.C.'s Metropolitan Police Department.
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FOX 5 DC on MSNDC police chief to remain in control of MPD after DC Attorney General files lawsuit
D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith will remain in control of the Metropolitan Police Department after D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb filed a lawsuit Friday challenging what he called an unlawful attempt by the federal government to seize control of the city’s police force.
Attorney General Pam Bondi said in a directive issued Thursday evening that DEA boss Terry Cole will assume “powers and duties vested in the District of Columbia Chief of Police.” The Metropolitan Police Department “must receive approval from Commissioner Cole” before issuing any orders,
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed Democrats will fight "tooth and nail" against President Donald Trump's request to extend federal control over D.C. police beyond 30 days.
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DC News Now on MSNPerson stabbed in stomach, thigh after being robbed in Northwest DC, police say
A person was hospitalized with stab wounds following a robbery in Northwest early Friday morning, according to D.C. police.
While hundreds of federal law enforcement officers continue to roam the streets of Washington, DC today as part of Trump’s ongoing federal police surge in the nation’s capital, DC leaders are taking a victory lap.
Attorney General Pam Bondi issued an order rescinding sanctuary city policies in Washington, D.C. and naming an "emergency police commissioner."