D.C. man detained for playing "Star Wars" song at National Guard, lawsuit says The man's rights were violated when he was handcuffed and detained for 15-20 minutes, ACLU says. Axios · Oct 24, 2025
A D.C. Man Was Arrested for Mocking National Guard Troops with Star Wars' 'Imperial March.' Now He's Suing. Sam O'Hara went viral for playing "The Imperial March" behind groups of National Guard soldiers in D.C. He also says it led to him being illegally detained. Reason · Oct 23, 2025
Teens who assaulted Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine learn their fate in court Former DOGE staffer, whose August assault became a MAGA cause celebre, thanks police and courts after assailants sentenced to probabtion The Independent UK · Oct 15, 2025
Man arrested after being found with molotov cocktail in tent on steps of Washington cathedral Louis Geri, 41, of Vineland, New Jersey, was taken into custody Sunday morning The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2025
Trump Threatens Another Federal Takeover of D.C. While Planning Memphis Crackdown Trump’s emergency order in the nation’s capital expired last week, but he has already rolled out a plan to crack down on crime in Memphis. Reason · Sep 16, 2025
‘Don’t worry, I am with you’: Donald Trump promises D.C. that he will ‘Federalize’ the city again after it refuses to work with ICE DC may get another military occupation. We Got This Covered · Sep 16, 2025
Trump threatens to take over DC police again over immigration enforcement President Donald Trump has threatened to federalize Washington, D The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2025
Trump threatens national emergency to force Washington DC police cooperation Mayor halted support for immigration enforcement after president’s 30-day police takeover ended The Guardian - US · Sep 15, 2025
‘She doesn’t have the power to stop him’: DC mayor walks a tightrope with Trump As the federal takeover of DC police ends, Muriel Bowser is balancing leftwing pressure with a rightwing president The Guardian - US · Sep 12, 2025
‘It’s not safe in DC as an immigrant’: racial profiling surged during Trump’s Washington takeover The deployment of troops has led to arrests for low-level crime, indiscriminate detention and a rise in racial profiling The Guardian - US · Sep 10, 2025
Takeaways from Trump's federal law enforcement surge in DC as his emergency order is set to expire President Donald Trump's law enforcement surge in Washington, D The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2025
The Latest: New Polish president endorsed by Trump visits White House Poland’s new president is visiting the White House hoping to strengthen his relationship with President Donald Trump and make the case that the U.S. needs to maintain its strong military presence in his country The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025
The emperor strikes back—but Trump's revenge and deflection aren’t public protection Over 2,000 years ago, Roman emperors would arrange massive public salutes to themselves, surrounded by armed, uniformed soldiers and cheering crowds. Fortune · Aug 25, 2025
Donald Trump calls DC crime fight a win because ‘people are eating out’ now — vows to ‘regrass’ city with Mar-a-Lago makeover Trump believes this is something everyone can agree on. We Got This Covered · Aug 22, 2025
We Got This Covered · Aug 21, 2025 Donald Trump accuses DC cops of cooking the books — launches probe into ‘fake crime numbers’ The mayor and police chief are expecting to be subpoenaed.
Roll Call · Aug 21, 2025 Trump visits police, troops in DC after suggesting he would patrol streets - Roll Call President Trump visited local and federal officers in Washington, D.C., amid his crackdown in the capital city.
The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2025 National Guard to carry weapons in D.C. as 400 additional troops brought in at Trump’s request The West Virginia National Guard will send up to 400 ‘skilled personnel’ to Washington, D.C. – as reports emerge that troops will be now carrying weapons
We Got This Covered · Aug 16, 2025 Donald Trump sued for threatening peace of last 3 decades and setting America on path of ‘devastating, irreparable harm’ Trump's new directive labeled as "greatest threat to law and order."
Reason · Aug 15, 2025 D.C. Sues Pam Bondi and the Trump Administration for Replacing Police Commissioner The latest escalation in the showdown between the Trump administration and D.C. elected officials
Reason · Aug 15, 2025 Checkpoints Like the Ones Federal Agents Are Running in D.C. Are Unconstitutional Checkpoints for general crime control are illegal and smack of a police state.
Roll Call · Aug 15, 2025 DOJ backs off attempt to install emergency DC police chief - Roll Call New order will have DEA head serve as the designee of the attorney general for the purposes of requesting service.
The Guardian - US · Aug 15, 2025 Democrats introduce joint resolution to end Trump’s ‘lawless’ DC takeover Legislation says special emergency conditions that would warrant federalization of DC police have not been met
We Got This Covered · Aug 15, 2025 Donald Trump can kiss his dream goodbye: Congress won’t approve his latest whim and Democrats will ‘fight him tooth and nail’ Trump still has opposition for now.
The Guardian - US · Aug 15, 2025 Washington DC and White House agree to scale back Trump ‘takeover’ of city police US capital city’s law enforcement will remain under control of its chief, Pamela Smith
Roll Call · Aug 15, 2025 Democrats seek legislative end to Trump’s DC police takeover Rep. Jamie Raskin introduced a joint resolution that would terminate emergency federal control of the Metropolitan Police Department.