The last time I saw National Guard in DC was 9/11
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President Donald Trump's decision to increase federal law enforcement and immigration agents in Washington, D.C., has impacted neighborhoods like Columbia Heights.
As federal authorities carried out over 100 immigration arrests following President Trump's takeover of D.C., agents videoed themselves ripping down a vulgar anti-ICE sign.
"out of control." Advocates, lawmakers and many residents have pushed back on that characterization, which defies crime data. Republican governors have opted to bolster Trump’s forces by sending their own guardsmen to Washington beginning with Ohio,
The Justice Department is reportedly investigating whether the Metropolitan Police Department manipulated data to “create a false illusion of safety,” according to the Washington Post.
Reports on the investigation surfaced a day after Trump suggested the MPD is being investigated over its allegedly fake crime data.
Friday Evening Parade at Marine Barracks Washington, D.C.: Fri., gates open at 7 p.m., 8th & I Streets SE, free Turning the Page Back to School Book Festival: Sat., 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Marketplace Plaza (7175 12th Street NW), free Opera in the Outfield - “Porgy and Bess”: Sat., 6:30 p.m. (gates open at 4:30 p.m.), Nationals Park, free
WASHINGTON (AP) — The seasonably adjusted unemployment rate in Washington, D.C., was the highest in the nation for the third straight month, according to new data released Tuesday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Washington, D.C. is one of very few American cities to see a drop in August dining reservations compared to last year, according to OpenTable. Prior to Trump’s police takeover, D.C. had improved in reservation numbers for 11 consecutive months on a year-over-year basis, according to WUSA.