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Sean Charles Dunn was arrested and charged with felony assault after he allegedly screamed at federal agents in D.C. then whacked a CBP agent with a sandwich before running off.
The U.S. Department of Justice has notified Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson that the state has been identified as a “sanctuary jurisdiction” under a recent executive order from President
D.C. District judge Ana Reyes has scheduled an emergency hearing for 2 p.m. Friday on D.C. Attorney General Brian Schwalb's request for a restraining order against U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi's directive assuming control over the Metropolitan Police Department.
The designation, announced Thursday, places Washington among 13 states that federal officials say have laws or practices that obstruct cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) agreed to back away from appointing a commissioner to take command of Washington, D.C., police after a federal judge expressed concerns Friday.
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser pushed back on the order, saying "there is no statute that conveys the District’s personnel authority to a federal official."
The Department of Justice found George Washington University to be in violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and is offering the school the opportunity to resolve the “matter