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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 ...

WA state police chase ends in fatal crash in Everett; driver charged

Everett Police say a car fled a driving under the influence stop early Saturday morning before crashing into a building in ...

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 ...

Fact-checking TikTok videos about Washington police clearing homeless encampments

Artificial intelligence generated TikTok videos that appear to show police in Washington, D.C., clearing out homeless ...

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.