"Thousands of protesters marched across Washington, D.C., on Saturday in one of the largest demonstrations against President Donald Trump's federal takeover of policing in the nation's capital. Behind a bright red banner reading END THE D.C. OCCUPATION in English and Spanish, protesters marched over two miles from Meridian Hill Park to Freedom Plaza near the White House to rail against the fourth week of National Guard troops and federal agents patrolling D.C.'s streets."
"The president justified the action last month as a way to address crime and homelessness in the city, even though city officials have noted that violent crime is lower than it was during Trump's first term in office. Trump targeted D.C. after deploying the National Guard to Los Angeles earlier this summer as the administration ramped up its immigration enforcement efforts and attempted to quell protests."
Thousands of residents marched over two miles in Washington, D.C., protesting the federal deployment of National Guard troops and federal agents and demanding an end to the D.C. occupation. The demonstration was organized by local Home Rule advocates and the ACLU and moved from Meridian Hill Park to Freedom Plaza near the White House. Officials deployed the force citing crime and homelessness despite city data showing violent crime lower than during Trump's first term. The federal intervention followed earlier National Guard deployments to Los Angeles. The armed presence has unsettled neighborhoods and spurred repeated demonstrations. The emergency declaration taking control of D.C. police is set to expire Wednesday.
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