DC sues Trump administration over National Guard deployment | CNN Politics The lawsuit argues that the deployment undermines the city’s autonomy, erodes trust between residents and law enforcement and damages the local economy by discouraging tourism and hurting businesses.

#TheLawsuit, filed by #DC #AttorneyGeneral #BrianSchwalb: #claims the troops–many from out of state–have been deputized by the #USMarshalsOffice & are #PATROLLING?! Neighborhoods, conducting searches & making arrests, despite #FederalLaws that generally bar the #military from acting as #LocalPolice.

DC sues Trump administration over National Guard deployment | CNN Politics The lawsuit argues that the deployment undermines the city’s autonomy, erodes trust between residents and law enforcement and damages the local economy by discouraging tourism and hurting businesses.

#TheLawsuit, filed by #DC #AttorneyGeneral #BrianSchwalb: #claims the troops–many from out of state–have been deputized by the #USMarshalsOffice & are #Patrolling! #Neighborhoods, conducting searches & making arrests, despite #FederalLaws that generally bar the #military from acting as #LocalPolice.

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#DC #DC_AG #BrianSchwalb spoke up.
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DC sues Trump admin over move to sideline MPD chief, calls it ‘hostile takeover' Less than 12 hours after the Trump administration seemingly replaced Washington, D.C.’s, police chief with a federal officer, the District is headed to federal court to block the move. D.C. Attorney G...

D.C. Attorney General #BrianSchwalb filed a lawsuit Friday, challenging what he called a "hostile takeover" that threatens the District's Home Rule. #Legal #TheDistrict
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They came for #LA
Then they came for #DC
So I ask: when will they
Come for you and for me

Now’s the moment when we
Have to stand for what’s right
To each blue-ish city
I say: stay in this fight

#DCPolice #BrianSchwalb #NationalGuard

D.C. attorney general sues Trump administration over ‘hostile takeover’ of police Mayor Muriel E. Bowser and D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb said the order by Attorney General Pam Bondi was unlawful and suggested they would not comply.

JUST IN via @washingtonpost.com:

"#DC atty gen sues #Trump admin over ‘hostile takeover’ of police
Mayor Muriel E. #Bowser and DC Atty Gen #BrianSchwalb said the order by Atty Gen Pam #Bondi was unlawful and suggested they would not comply."
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White House: Bondi has "officially ENDED" D.C. sanctuary policies The announcement was made in a wider directive Bondi issued that saw DEA chief Terry Cole appointed "emergency police commissioner."

D.C. #AttorneyGeneral #BrianSchwalb told the city's #PoliceChief on Thursday night that #PamBondi's #directive that also saw #DEA head #TerryCole appointed #EmergencyPoliceCommissioner" and enabling him to have the powers of the #PoliceChief was " #unlawful."