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March Descends on DC Against Trump Takeover
The emergency declaration aimed to address crime and homelessness despite data showing a decline; protests and concerns about federal control have marked the weeks leading up to expiration.
- On Wednesday, President Donald Trump's emergency declaration to take charge of D.C. police is set to expire, following thousands of protesters marching in Washington, D.C., on Saturday against the federal takeover.
- Last month, the president framed the action as addressing crime and homelessness, following deployments of National Guard troops to Los Angeles and signaling similar enforcement in Chicago.
- City data show violent crime has fallen, with shootings down 37%, murders down 32%, and overall violent criminal offense down over 22%, while protesters marched over two miles from Meridian Hill Park to Freedom Plaza amid National Guard and federal agents patrols.
- The armed presence in D.C. has alarmed locals and prompted sustained protests, with Mark Fitzpatrick calling the takeover `authoritarian nature` and Gov. JB Pritzker labeling Trump a `wannabe totalitarian`.
- Amid national debate over federal policing, the We Are All D.C. protest organized by Home Rule advocates and the American Civil Liberties Union was among the most organized demonstrations yet, while critics note crime rates in D.C. do not uniformly show crisis levels.
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Independent EspañolIn response to Trump's threats, the governor of Illinois called the president "aspirant dictator," who is "threating to go to war against an American city."
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Thousands protest for a 'Free DC' on the fourth week of federal control in Washington
Thousands have taken to the streets of Washington, D.C., to protest President Donald Trump's federal takeover of policing in the nation's capital.
Tens of thousands take part in ‘We Are All DC’ march
Upwards of 20,000 people took part in the “We Are All DC” march on Saturday in D.C. The march began at Malcolm X Park. Participants marched down 16th Street, and passed under Scott Circle before they approached Lafayette Square Park and the White House. The march ended in Freedom Plaza. The post Tens of thousands take part in ‘We Are All DC’ march appeared first on Washington Blade: LGBTQ News, Politics, LGBTQ Rights, Gay News.
March descends on DC against Trump takeover
Thousands of people descended on the White House during a Saturday march from Malcolm X Park to Lafayette Park in protest of the Trump administration’s crackdown on crime in the nation’s capital. Demonstrators entitled the effort “We Are All DC,” representing the potential ripple effects of military force on local citizens, spurred by the president. …
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