Hundreds of Washington, D.C. residents gathered in Dupont Circle on Saturday to protest the President Donald Trump 's federal takeover of local policing, marching 1.5 miles to the White House behind banners reading "No fascist takeover of D.C." and "No military occupation."

The protest was organized by the 'Free D.C.' movement, which advocates for full self-determination and statehood for the District of Columbia, building on their 2023 " Hands Off DC " campaign that successfully mobilized against congressional intervention in local criminal justice reform.

Why It Matters

Trump's intervention represents an unprecedented federal overreach into local governance of the District of Columbia, using emergency powers to justify what city officials and protesters view as a political power p

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