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Trump joins police and military forces in Washington streets

President Donald Trump joined the Metropolitan Police and the National Guard Thursday night for a ride along and lauded ...

The weapons that National Guard troops now carry in Washington, D.C.

The pistols and powerful rifles guard members carry are similar to those local police use across the country. Troops have ...

Congress investigating D.C. police over crime data manipulation allegations

D.C. officials have pointed to stats showing drops in violent crime to push back on Trump’s police takeover, now stretching ...

Trump says he’s placing Washington police under federal control and activating the National Guard

President Donald Trump says he’s taking over Washington’s police department and activating 800 members of the National Guard ...

DC statehood debate intensifies as Trump flexes authority over local police

House and Senate Democrats, along with Washington's non-voting delegates in both chambers, argued that had Washington D.C.

DC police union chair backs Trump's takeover, blasts city council's 'misguided' agenda

D.C. Police Union chairman Gregg Pemberton offered his support to President Donald Trump's law enforcement takeover cracking ...

DO YOU KNOW ME?: Police looking for man who broke into Washington ABC store with cinder block

Police say this man was caught on surveillance video using a cinder block to break into the Beaufort County ABC Store on John Small Avenue.
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Washington, D.C., is filled with journalists. Here’s a primer on filming police and soldiers in public places

Public spaces and private ones with permission are usually fair game; if accused of obstruction, backing off is best.