Washington DC sues federal government over police takeover

Washington DC files lawsuit against federal government over police takeover Washington DC is suing the federal government over the appointment of the head of the DEA as the district's emergency police commissioner. President Trump has deployed National Guard members and federal agents to assist in law enforcement, despite crime rates in the city dropping according to recent data. The city argues that the federal government's takeover of the police force under the Home Rule Act is unlawful and an abuse of power.