Overview

• Mixed patrols of MPD officers, federal agents and Guard troops have set up vehicle checkpoints in the 14th/U Street corridor and near the National Mall, drawing crowds of protesters who redirected traffic and hurled insults.
• Administration data show over 100 arrests since Monday’s takeover, including 43 in a single northwest D.C. checkpoint on Wednesday night, while viral clips capture agents stopping civilians at random.
• Videos of U.S. Park Police and other officers questioning people on stoops and at roadblocks have circulated widely, fueling neighborhood resistance and criticism of harassment tactics.
• The White House says it will increase the Guard deployment to full operational capacity around the clock and submit legislation to extend the 30-day federal control beyond its current limit.
• Mayor Muriel Bowser and D.C. Council members are preparing legal challenges under the Home Rule Act, pointing to official crime statistics that show violent crime at multi-decade lows.