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D.C. Police Chief Retains Control of City Police After Court Hearing – The New York Times

D.C. Police Chief Retains Control of City Police After Court Hearing  The New York Times August 15, 2025: Trump admin agrees to allow DC police chief to remain in charge after court challenge  CNN Opinion | How Trump’s D.C. crime experiment ends  The Washington Post 4 Takeaways From the Week Trump Took Control of D.C.’s Police  The New York Times Trump admin backs off …

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Trump administration agrees to leave DC police chief in charge

Trump administration agrees to leave DC police chief in charge

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration on Friday reversed course and agreed to leave the Washington, D.C., police chief in control of the department, while Attorney General Pam Bondi, in a new memo, directed the District’s police to cooperate with federal immigration enforcement regardless of any city law. The order from Bondi came after officials in the nation’s capital sued …

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DC police chief retains command after deal with Trump administration

DC police chief retains command after deal with Trump administration

The Trump administration has rescinded an order replacing the District of Columbia’s police chief after an emergency court hearing. Washington DC’s police chief Pamela Smith will retain control of the force after the city sued over US Attorney General Pam Bondi naming the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) as the district’s “emergency police commissioner”. The lawsuit asked a …

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D.C. AG: Bondi naming DEA chief emergency police commissioner "unlawful" – Axios

D.C. AG: Bondi naming DEA chief emergency police commissioner “unlawful”  Axios AG Bondi strips power from DC police chief, rescinds sanctuary city protections in crime crackdown operation  Fox News Live Updates: DC Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump’s Police Takeover  The New York Times DC sues Trump admin over move to sideline MPD chief, calls it ‘hostile takeover’  NBC4 Washington Donald Trump’s Move to Seize DC …

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Trump administration claims powers of D.C. police chief : NPR

Trump administration claims powers of D.C. police chief : NPR

National Guard personnel keep watch as travelers arrive at the entrance to Union Station near the Capitol, in Washington, D.C., on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2025. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption toggle caption J. Scott Applewhite/AP WASHINGTON — The Trump administration, stepping up its crackdown on policing in the nation’s capital, on Thursday named the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration …

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Bondi orders DC to end sanctuary city policies and appoints DEA chief as emergency police commissioner

Bondi orders DC to end sanctuary city policies and appoints DEA chief as emergency police commissioner

Facebook Tweet Email Link Attorney General Pam Bondi on Thursday evening directed the Washington, DC, mayor and police department to end the capital’s sanctuary city policies and formalized the federal government’s control of DC police. In an order, Bondi declared that Terry Cole, the head of the Drug Enforcement Agency, is now operating as the district’s “emergency police commissioner,” giving …

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Pam Bondi names DEA administrator as ’emergency’ DC police chief

Pam Bondi names DEA administrator as ’emergency’ DC police chief

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Pam Bondi further cemented the Trump administration‘s takeover of D.C. law enforcement Thursday by shifting decision-making authority from its police chief and handing it to the head of the Drug Enforcement Administration. In an interview on Fox News, Bondi previewed an order by the Justice Department naming DEA head Terry Cole as “emergency police commissioner” of …

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Phil Knight, Ex-Nike Chief, and His Wife Pledge $2 Billion to Oregon Cancer Center – The New York Times

Phil Knight, Ex-Nike Chief, and His Wife Pledge $2 Billion to Oregon Cancer Center  The New York Times OHSU’s Knight Cancer Institute receives historic $2B donation from Phil and Penny Knight  KGW Largest gift ever: OHSU receives $2 billion donation from Knight family  KPTV Nike co-founder Phil Knight, his wife, donate $2 billion to OHSU cancer institute  KATU Nike co-founder Phil Knight to donate …

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