The U.S. Police State Is Expanding — And D.C. Just Proved It

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Trump police state. National Guard in D.C. Arresting activists, like Afeni, protecting Black youth. This video breaks down how Trump’s deployment of the National Guard into Washington, D.C. isn’t about crime reduction — it’s about expanding the police state that has always been here.

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🔗 National Guard Deployed in D.C. (TIME): https://time.com/7310189/republican-national-guard-dc-deployed/

  • 🔗 ICE Plans to Double Immigrant Detention Space (Washington Post): https://www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/2025/08/15/ice-documents-reveal-plan-double-immigrant-detention-space-this-year/

  • 🔗 Henry Green, the Columbus Police, and the Jumpout Boys: How Racism Becomes Institutionalized in Police Departments: https://psmag.com/social-justice/racism-institutionalized-cpd/Inside ICE Recruitment Tactics (Wall Street Journal)

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