Pam Bondi returns control to DC police chief
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The White House has backed off plans for a full takeover of the D.C. police force and will allow for the city’s police chief to remain in charge after a judge indicated they would block the move.
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Washington sues to block Trump’s federal takeover of its police department as crackdown intensifies
Washington is seeking an emergency restraining order to block President Donald Trump’s takeover of its police department.
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Chief Smith: 'I have never seen a single government action that would cause a greater threat to law'
In a declaration as a part of the D.C. attorney general's lawsuit against the Trump administration, Police Chief Pamela Smith criticizes the federal takeover.
Earlier Friday, the nation's capital filed a lawsuit to block Republican President Donald Trump's takeover of its police department.
The position will give Cole the same authority as Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith, who reports directly to Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser.
At the request of the president, West Virginia is sending in troops from its National Guard to support President Trump's efforts in Washington, D.C.
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DC cops allowed to alert ICE about illegal immigrants during traffic stops in sanctuary city shift
DC Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith issued an order giving cops the authority to notify Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) about potential illegal immigrants not in MPD custody.
An executive order issued Aug. 14 reverses a long-standing policy prohibiting local officers from assisting ICE agents.
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