Use of Federal Law Enforcement and Military Entities to Police U.S. Cities: A Discussion

DATE: Monday, September 8, 2025

TIME: 12:50 p.m.–1:50 p.m.
Pizza will be served.

LOCATION: W301

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President Trump has said that he will deploy National Guard troops and the military to several cities, including New York City. While the Department of Justice rescinded the effort to take over Washington D.C.’s Metropolitan Police Department, to date approximately 800 D.C. National Guardsmen, and 500 immigration and other federal agents have been mobilized and deployed for police operations within D.C. Does the President have the authority to seize control of local police operations? Will these actions be duplicated in New York City? Please join the Wilf Impact Center and the 21st Century Policing Project for an important discussion addressing these questions and more. 

Discussion will be led by Professors Anna Cominsky and Kirk Burkhalter.

Co-sponsored by the 21st Century Policing Project