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As Democrats slam Trump's D.C. crackdown, Mayor Bowser walks a fine line

In the end, President Donald Trump's offer was one that Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser could not refuse ...

Democratic mayor slams Trump takeover of city: ‘Unsettling and unprecedented’

Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks as Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela A. Smith listens during a news ...

DC Mayor Responds To Trump Crackdown By Calling For Statehood

Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser called for statehood for the District of Columbia Monday after President Donald Trump ...

D.C. Mayor Calls Trump’s Police Takeover ‘Unsettling’ but Promises Cooperation

Muriel Bowser, the mayor of Washington, seemed resigned to President Trump’s announced takeover of local police, telling ...

Trump’s claims about D.C. echo a history of racist narratives on urban crime

Trump has taken control of Washington, D.C.'s law enforcement and ordered National Guard troops to deploy onto the streets.

D.C. residents respond to President Trump's federal takeover as the National Guard deploys

National Guard troops were on the streets of Washington, D.C. on Tuesday night as part of President Trump's plan to fight ...

Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott Fires Back At Trump’s Attack On Black Cities Amid D.C. Federal Takeover

It’s very notable that each and every one of the cities called out by the president has a Black mayor,” Scott said on CNN ...