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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 · 2d

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.

Trump's claims about LA immigration protests

The New York Times · 20h

Trump’s Inaccurate Claims About the L.A. Immigration Protests

The president claimed, without giving evidence, that the protesters were “paid” agitators, that the Los Angeles police asked for the National Guard, and that swaths of the city were under gang control.

ABC · 22h

Trump has made a number of claims about the LA protests. Here is the context.

While the president contends that the L.A. protests against his immigration policy have been chaotic, the scenes are not as violent.

CBS News · 1d

What to know about the Los Angeles immigration protests over ICE operations

Demonstrators hit the streets again in L.A. after President Trump deployed the National Guard due to protests against ICE raids.

5don 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.

Opinion

Chattanoogan.com23hOpinion

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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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 ...

Mother Jones4d

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 ...

NBC Los Angeles5d

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

President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles to stop protests against ... one of the deadliest race riots in American history, with 63 people dying, nine of whom ...

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