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National Guard troops in LA, the latest in long history of deployments during civil rights protests

Los Angeles residents and experts say the National Guard's presence in Los Angeles in response to immigration protests is reminiscent of a long-standing dynamic in the state and around the country.

Los Angeles Times · 1d

LA Times Today: California’s long history of National Guard overreaction to peaceful protesters

About 700 Marines and more than 4,000 National Guard have been deployed at the cost of $134 million. William Deverell is a professor of history at USC’s Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.

The Press Democrat · 3d

President Trump ignored California Gov. Newsom in putting the National Guard in Los Angeles. That’s rare in US history

It's exceedingly rare for presidents to call up the National Guard in opposition to a governor's wishes, as President Trump did in deploying the National Guard to Los Angeles.

6don MSN

The history of National Guard deployments in LA: What to know

The National Guard has been deployed to Los Angeles in the past in response to civil disorder and natural disasters.

National Guard Can Remain in L.A. Until a Legal Challenge Is Heard

Judge Charles Breyer ordered the administration to return control of the National Guard to the California governor, but an ...

The New Republic on MSN2dOpinion

Trump Is Stiffing the National Guard Soldiers He Sent to L.A.

But the Los Angeles Police Department did not request Trump’s aid. On Tuesday, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim ...

WHNT5d

How unusual is it for the National Guard to come to LA? Here’s what to know about the city’s history

President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles in response to immigration protests is the latest in a long history of U.S. elected officials sending troops in hopes ...

Mother Jones5d

The “Twisted” History of Trump’s Legal Theory for Using Troops Against Protesters

A presidential memo called the troops into federal service to quell a supposed “rebellion” and protect US Immigration and ...

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History Of Federalizing The National Guard, Using Military

Democrats want you to believe that Donald Trump federalizing the National Guard is unconstitutional. It’s part of their hoax that Trump is a dictator, but none of what they say is true. Fifteen ...

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