Thousands protest for a ‘Free DC’ on fourth week of federal control in Washington

Thousands of protesters marched in Washington, D.C., against President Trump’s federal takeover of policing, rallying under the banner “END THE D.C. OCCUPATION.” The demonstration, organized by local advocates and the ACLU, criticized the National Guard’s presence in the city, with concerns over its implications for democracy and upcoming threats of federal intervention in other cities like Chicago.

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