Local leaders push back as federal surge expands in D.C.
Posted on Aug 14, 2025 / World
Mayor Muriel Bowser welcomed extra manpower while condemning the portrayal of the city as unsafe. Police leadership stressed coordination but warned against politicizing routine enforcement. Civil-liberties groups pledged to monitor stops and detentions for overreach. Business leaders fear the optics could slow a fragile downtown recovery. Federal officials touted arrest totals from the surge’s first nights. The debate is now as much about narrative as it is about crime statistics.
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