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Schools reopen in Washington with parents on edge over Trump's armed patrols
Over 2,200 National Guard troops patrol Washington, some armed, amid federal efforts to reduce crime; local officials report significant drops in violent offenses but express concern over community impact.
- D.C. Public Schools reopened Monday with National Guard troops from Ohio, South Carolina and Tennessee stationed citywide, including armed members outside Union Station, Washington since Aug. 24.
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's directive last week authorized select National Guard units to carry weapons, part of President Donald Trump's effort to take over policing in D.C., which he credited with falling crime.
- More than 2,200 National Guard troops are now authorized to carry their service weapons, the task force said units began carrying on Sunday with force as last resort; about half dozen armed near the district's main convention center and roughly 30 unarmed on the National Mall.
- Parents and community volunteers responded by organizing chaperone groups, carpools and escorts amid social media buzz about checkpoints and arrests, while Mayor Muriel Bowser said, `Parents are anxious`.
- State and city leaders reacted by criticizing the deployments as unnecessary and unconstitutional, while President Donald Trump considers expanding them to Baltimore, Chicago and New York, sparking debates on federal overreach and military roles in policing.
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The Washington Hispanic
La Nación, Grupo NaciónNeighbors, volunteers and parents accompanied the children this Monday on the first day of the new school year in Washington, in an attempt to protect students from the deportation campaign of U.S. President Donald Trump. In a primary school in the U.S. capital, the crowd blew whistles, touched tambourines and cheered the children on their way to class, a way to defend themselves against any police action and support a neighborhood with a high p…
'Leave Our Kids Alone': Schools Reopen in DC With Parents on Edge over Trump's Armed Patrols
Public schools have reopened in the nation’s capital with parents on edge over the presence of thousands of National Guard troops, some armed, and federal law enforcement officers.
The Billings Gazette
Parents on edge over armed patrols
WASHINGTON — Public schools reopened Monday in the nation’s capital with parents on edge over the presence of thousands of National Guard troops, some armed, and federal law enforcement officers.
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