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GOP states sending troops to DC: How their cities' crime rates compare

At least two Tennessee cities had higher rates of violent and property crime than Washington, D.C., last year. Memphis reported 15,338 violent crimes last year, including 249 cases of murder and non-negligent manslaughter, according to the FBI's Crime Data Explorer. The city also recorded 42,305 property crimes.

USA Today · 1d

GOP-led states sending hundreds of additional National Guard troops to DC

Three GOP governors have pledged to send hundreds more National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., to aid Trump’s federalization of the city.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

More Republican Governors Send National Guard to Washington, Backing Trump

Members of the National Guard patrol after U.S. President Donald Trump deployed the force and ordered an increased presence of federal law enforcement to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, D.C.

DC, rifles and shotguns

ABC News on MSN · 15h

US Attorney Pirro tells prosecutors no felony charges for carrying registered rifles, shotguns in DC

The U.S. Attorney for Washington, D.C., Jeanine Pirro, has instructed prosecutors in her office to not seek felony charges for individuals who carry registered rifles and shotguns in the district, sources familiar with the matter confirmed to ABC News.

AOL · 23h

Pirro to ease prosecutions for carrying registered rifles, shotguns — calls DC law ‘violation of the Supreme Court’s holdings’

Criminal culpability is not determined by the instruments people employ but by the intent and conduct of the actor."

The Washington Post · 10h

US attorney will no longer bring felony charges against people for carrying rifles or shotguns in DC

Federal prosecutors in the nation’s capital will no longer bring felony charges against people for possessing rifles or shotguns in the District of Columbia

Trump, DC and Federal Law-Enforcement Crackdown Ripples

Associated Press News on MSN · 1d

As out-of-state Guard troops arrive, Trump’s federal crackdown ripples through DC neighborhoods

President Donald Trump’s decision to increase federal law enforcement and immigration agents in Washington, D.C., has had an impact on neighborhoods like Columbia Heights.

U.S. News & World Report · 1d

Trump's Federal Law-Enforcement Crackdown Ripples Through DC Neighborhoods

The abnormally quiet street was one of many pieces of evidence showing how President Donald Trump 's decision to flood the nation's capital with federal law enforcement and immigration agents has rippled through the city.

Reuters · 1d

Trump administration to seek federal charges against people snared in DC crackdown, sources say

President Donald Trump's administration this week ordered federal prosecutors in Washington, D.C., to be more aggressive in pursuing criminal cases against people arrested as part of a crackdown in the nation's capital,

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National Guard from Republican states heading to DC: What you need to know

Deployments by troops from Ohio, South Carolina and West Virginia will nearly double the force that Trump has deployed amid a crackdown on crime.

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Vance, Hegseth visit, thank troops in Downtown DC

Vice President JD Vance and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth joined dozens of National Guardsmen for lunch at a Union Station ...

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Top White House officials turn to public appearances with troops as a tense Washington watches

President Donald Trump has expanded his law-enforcement crackdown in Washington, D.C., with top officials visiting National ...

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DOJ investigating claims of DC's 'fake crime numbers,' report says

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.

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Vance says National Guard is 'busting their a--’ in Washington, floats mission extension

Vice President JD Vance says National Guard troops are making substantial progress tackling crime in Washington, D.C., and ...

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Why are Tennessee National Guard troops in DC?

On Monday, DC Councilmember Brooke Pinto said 1000 additional National Guard troops were set to arrive from West Virginia, ...

1don MSN

Ohio governor says sending National Guard to DC 'the right thing to do'

Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine is sending 150 Guard members to Washington, DC, at the request of the secretary of the Army.

1don MSN

DOJ investigating possible DC crime data manipulation amid Trump's crackdown on violence

The DOJ launched an investigation into claims D.C. crime data was manipulated to show more favorable results, according to ...

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US government ‘finally’ regains control of Washington DC

Sky News contributor Kristin Tate says the Trump administration is “finally regaining control” of Washington DC. United ...

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