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A federal law enforcement surge in Washington, DC resulted in 1000 arrests in two weeks, focusing on minor offenses. The operation's effectiveness is debated, with concerns about disproportionate impact and community trust.
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2 Weeks, 1,000 Arrests: How a Surge of Feds Changed D.C. Policing By Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs, Jeff Adelson, Campbell Robertson and Bernard Mokam Reporting from Washington. Aug. 29, 2025 Juan Carlos Dela Torre had already experienced one run-in with one of the roving crews of federal law enforcement agents who descended on Washington, D.C., this month. Then on Friday night came another. He was standing on the sidewalk smoking a joint, which the officers grabbed as evidence of βconsuming marijuana in a public space,β a misdemeanor in the district. The officers took him to a local police station, searched him and, they said, found a small amount of the stimulant MDMA. He was sent to jail. βIβve never seen this much police presence in my whole life,β said Mr. Dela Torre, 37, a massage therapist who has lived in Washington since 1994. βYou guys are worried about some guy smoking a joint on the corner on a Friday night?β President Trump declared that crime in Washington was βout of c...
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