Beth Schwartzapfel

Andrew Leyden // Getty Images Trump says federal deployments make cities safer. Local officials disagree. The Trump administration’s deployments of federal agents and National Guard troops to cities across the country, in the name of reducing crime, are h... See more

The Trump administration’s deployments of federal agents and National Guard troops to cities across the country, in the name of reducing crime, are having the opposite effect, according to local leaders — eroding the trust required for them to police effe... See more

This is The Marshall Project’s Closing Argument newsletter, a weekly deep dive into a key criminal justice issue. Want this delivered to your inbox? Sign up for future newsletters. President Donald Trump and his top advisers have set aggressive goals for ... See more