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Defend D.C. Home Rule: Stop Federal Takeover of Our Police Department
Related Article: D.C. Sues Trump Over Federal Takeover of Police Department Amid Crime Crackdown - townhall.com - Friday, August 15, 2025, 5:57:25 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Target: President Donald Trump, Attorney General Pam Bondi, DEA Administrator Terry Cole, U.S. Department of Justice
Goal: We demand the immediate restoration of local control over the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department and an end to federal overreach that jeopardizes civil rights, public trust, and democratic self-determination.
The Trump administration has unilaterally placed the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) of Washington, D.C. under federal control, stripping local leaders and residents of their right to oversee their own police force. This action, initiated under the guise of a crime crackdown, is a blatant overreach of executive authority and a direct assault on D.C.'s Home Rule.
Attorney General Brian Schwalb and Mayor Muriel Bowser have both condemned this move as illegal and undemocratic. The new policy not only removes decision-making power from locally elected officials but also threatens to roll back vital protections for immigrants and undermine sanctuary policies that keep our communities safe.
We stand with the people of D.C. in demanding the restoration of local control over the MPD and the protection of the District's right to self-governance. Federal intervention in local policing sets a dangerous precedent and erodes the democratic rights of all residents.
Key Demands
- Immediately rescind the federal takeover of the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department and restore full authority to locally elected officials.
- Uphold and protect D.C.'s Home Rule and self-governance, ensuring that all policing decisions remain under local control.
- Reinstate sanctuary policies and prohibit the use of local police resources for federal immigration enforcement.
- Respect the autonomy of the D.C. Mayor and City Council in all matters relating to public safety and policing.
- Commit to transparent and democratic processes for any future changes to police governance in Washington, D.C.
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