White House, National Guard and D.C. Police
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The Trump administration’s crackdown on violent crime in Washington, D.C., has already netted more than 240 arrests and seized 38 guns off the streets, a White House official said.
The meeting in Washington, D.C., marks the next stage of reaching a potential ceasefire or more sweeping and final peace deal.
Residents in one Washington, D.C., neighborhood lined up to protest the increased police presence after the White House said the number of National Guard troops in the nation’s capital would ramp up and federal officers would be on the streets around the clock.
President Donald Trump deployed 800 National Guard troops to the nation's capital as part of a crime crackdown in the city.
These protests come after President Donald Trump announced a federal police takeover on Monday, giving him control of the Metropolitan Police Department.
The White House plans to conduct a wide-ranging review of the Smithsonian Institution's museum exhibitions, materials and operations ahead of America's 250th anniversary.
As of Sunday night, a Juvenile Curfew Zone, which implements stricter rules, is in place for the neighborhood Navy Yard from Sunday, August 10 to Wednesday, August 13. This is the fourth juvenile curfew zone targeting a specific area implemented this summer by police.
Washington, D.C., has filed a lawsuit to block President Trump's claim of authority over the city's police department. Experts say the legal fight raises constitutional questions and potential public safety dangers.