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The Trump administration had moved to expand its control of the city’s police department.
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Aug. 15, 2025, 9:25 a.m. ET

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D.C. Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Police Takeover

The lawsuit came after the Trump administration moved to expand its control of the city’s police department by installing an “emergency commissioner.”

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