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Family Blames Police for DC Man's Death in Electric Scooter Crash; Protest Flares D.C. police say they tried to stop Karon Hylton because he was riding on a sidewalk without a helmet. His family says they chased him, causing his death A protest over the death of a 20-year-old D.C. man who died after he was hit by a car while riding an electric scooter has erupted outside a police station in Northwest Tuesday night. Karon Hylton died Monday after the crash Friday in the Brightwood Park neighborhood of Northwest D.C. His loved ones accuse police of causing the crash by chasing him.  Hylton died the day his daughter turned three months old, his girlfriend and the infant's mother, Amaala Jones-Bey, said.  “It’s mind-boggling. This was so unnecessary,” she said Tuesday.  Download our free NBC Washington app for  iOS  or  Android  to get the latest local news and weather. The Metropolitan Police Department says officers tried to conduct a traffic stop at abo...

White House may deploy federal troops to quell Philadelphia riots The White House is monitoring widespread riots in Philadelphia and is prepared to deploy federal troops, an administration official said Tuesday. “We’re monitoring the situation closely,” White House communications director Alyssa Farah  told “Fox & Friends .” “If necessary we’ll be standing by and prepared to deploy federal resources.” “I want to make one thing clear, President Trump will not tolerate any violence directed at America’s law enforcement,” Farah said. “And look, the actual case, we’re going to let the facts play out, let the investigation play out. But we will not tolerate lawlessness in our streets.” The unrest was sparked by the police shooting death of a knife-wielding man on Monday. Asked if the feds would wait for Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney to call in the troops, Farah said, “That’s a question for DOJ and the Department of Homeland Security. “But I know this president has made clear before,...