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President Donald Trump’s rhetoric about DC echoes a history of racist narratives about urban crime

President Donald Trump has taken control of the District of Columbia’s law enforcement and ordered National Guard troops to ...

President Donald Trump declares public safety emergency in Washington, D.C.

The president directed the National Guard to patrol the city after he said crime is spiraling, despite data showing crime ...

Can Trump take control of Washington to fight the city's crime?

U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly threatened to put Washington, D.C., under full federal control to reduce crime, even as city officials stressed crime is already falling.

South Korean President Lee will travel to Washington for Aug. 25 meeting with Trump

SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s new President Lee Jae Myung will travel to Washington later this month to meet with U ...

Baltimore mayor on cities called out by Trump: ‘The president could learn a lot from us’

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott accused President Trump of promoting “racist viewpoints” after Trump suggested expanding his crime crackdown to other major US cities with Black mayors, ...
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The Latest: President Trump promises new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington

President Donald Trump is promising to announce new steps to tackle homelessness and crime in Washington just days after ...

Trump’s Washington, DC, takeover begins as National Guard troops arrive

WASHINGTON (AP) — Some of the 800 National Guard members deployed by President Donald Trump began arriving in the nation’s ...

The president’s pledge to “Make DC Safe Again” comes despite figures showing crime is falling in Washington.

President Donald Trump will deploy the National Guard, take control of the police force, and assign FBI agents to fight ...