Federal Takeover in Washington D.C. Yields Over 400 Arrests Amid Rising Crime Concerns

Since assuming direct control over the policing of Washington D.C. on August 11, the Trump Administration has taken decisive steps to combat what it identifies as a rising tide of violent crime threatening the nation’s capital. In just one week, federal law enforcement agencies have arrested 465 individuals, confiscated 68 firearms, and filed multiple charges involving homicide, narcotics, and weapons violations. Is Federal Intervention a Necessary Correction or an Overreach? President Trump’s declaration of a "Public Safety Emergency" enabled this unprecedented federal intervention under the District of Columbia Home Rule Act—a move fueled by growing concerns about violent crime waves...