Thousands protest for a 'Free DC' against federal control in Washington
Thousands of protesters marched across Washington on Saturday in one of the largest demonstrations against President Donald Trump's federal takeover of policing in the nation’s capital.Â
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President Donald Trump's emergency order that federalized Washington's police force is set to expire. Congress has not moved to extend it, so control will return to local authorities. However, a House committee is debating 13 bills that could further limit the city's autonomy. The National Guard and some federal agencies will remain deployed, with no clear end date. The Republican president's emergency order was part of an initiative that saw a drop in crime, but data shows crime was already decreasing. Mayor Muriel Bowser opposes the bills, calling them an affront to the heavily Democratic city's autonomy. Trump's order is set to expire overnight on Wednesday.
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