As Trump cracks down on D.C. crime, grand juries emerge as a check on overreach

NPR | By Carrie Johnson

Published September 5, 2025 at 4:48 PM EDT

Grand jurors in Washington, D.C., have refused to indict at least a half-dozen people since federal agents and National Guard members spanned across the city.

Carrie Johnson

Carrie Johnson is a justice correspondent for the Washington Desk.

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