Earlier Friday, the nation's capital filed a lawsuit to block Republican President Donald Trump's takeover of its police department.

High percentage of illegal immigrants among Washington D.C. arrests as Trump administration federal intervention targets criminal aliens in the capital.

DC Metropolitan Police Chief Pamela Smith issued an order giving cops the authority to notify Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) about potential illegal immigrants not in MPD custody.

Democratic Mayor Muriel Bowser of Washington, D.C., bailed out Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) Chief Pamela Smith Tuesday after Smith was unable to answer a simple question during a press conference.

D.C. Police Chief Pamela Smith faces social media mockery after appearing confused by reporter's question about chain of command following Trump's federalization of department.

A fter sources told WUSA9 Mayor Muriel Bowser and Police Chief Pamela Smith were blindsided by the president taking over D.C.'s police force on Monday, the two are now publicly showing solidarity and say they are ready to work together.

As Donald Trump took over the control of Washington DC's police in an attempt to curb what the administration said a steep rise in violence, police ch.