West Virginia National Guard troops are now being sent to Washington, DC, in an escalation of President Donald Trump’s efforts to federally take over law enforcement in the city.

Weeks before President Donald Trump federalized the Washington, D.C., police, the Metropolitan Police Department was hit with accusations of allegedly juking crime stats for more favorable results.

D.C. police will enforce a Juvenile Curfew Zone in the Navy Yard neighborhood starting Friday, citing ongoing safety concerns tied to large youth gatherings. The move comes as President Donald Trump took control of the city’s police department and activated National Guard members to help reduce crime in the District.

President Donald Trump has declared a public safety emergency in Washington DC and placed the capital city's police under federal control.

Attorney General Pam Bondi rolled back several policies that previously curtailed officers’ ability to work with federal immigration agents.

Dozens of Washington, DC protested outside the Metropolitan Police Department and the DC federal courthouse on Friday as city officials sued to block President Donald Trump’s takeover of the police department in the nation's capital.

U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes refused to block Trump's takeover of DC police but said federal changes in policing must go through the mayor.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer vowed Democrats will fight "tooth and nail" against President Donald Trump's request to extend federal control over D.C. police beyond 30 days.

A person was hospitalized with stab wounds following a robbery in Northwest early Friday morning, according to D.C. police.