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DC police clear homeless encampments at direction of federal government
Several homeless encampments were cleared by D.C. police on Friday with orders from the federal government, part of President Donald Trump's federal takeover in the District.
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75 homeless camps in DC cleared by US Park Police since Trump’s ‘Safe and Beautiful’ executive order
Authorities have also scrubbed up to 80 graffiti sites from Capitol Hill Parks as of Aug. 6, Interior officials said.
David Barnes, who is homeless, told the NYT that he found his tent, which had previously been located in Washington Circle, missing after police officers had once again thrown his possessions in the trash. Barnes told the outlet that “Trump and his presidency has taken away two — not one, two — of my tents.”
D.C.’s homeless population is anxiously anticipating what will come next, as the Trump’s administration’s crackdown on crime and cleanliness is underway.
Attorney General Pam Bondi has named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration as Washington’s “emergency police commissioner,” saying she is granting him the powers of the police chief amid President Donald Trump’s takeover.
As President Donald Trump cracks down on crime and rampant homelessness in Washington, D.C., homeless individuals weighed in on what they think of the administration’s efforts to clean up the streets.
The president's tough approach raises questions for unhoused communities. Here is the news to know on Wednesday.
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