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Washington Examiner on MSN · 1h

Some aspects of home rule sidelined as Trump takes control of DC police force

President Donald Trump’s takeover of the Washington, D.C., police department will temporarily reduce the district’s autonomy. Trump can more easily take over the Metropolitan Police Department than he can suspend the district’s home rule because ending home rule requires congressional action.

Section 740: What we know about DC police federal takeover

President Donald Trump announced he was taking “historic action to rescue our nation's capital" by officially invoking Section 740 of the District of Columbia Home Rule Act, declaring a public emergency and deploying the National Guard to the District.

Defense One · 3m

Trump federalizes DC police, declares emergency as crime hits 30-year low

The DC National Guard will be deployed, and the president said he might send in other military forces to help.

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Read Trump’s Letter to Congress About D.C. Police Department

In a letter to the House Oversight Committee, President Trump signaled his intent to temporarily take control of the ...

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‘Community focused’: Metro Transit police tout University Avenue initiative

Officers, TRIP agents and Metro Transit’s Homeless Action Team increased their presence along University Avenue in St. Paul.

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