3 d. ago Trump administration asks court to allow deployment of National Guard in Chicago

The Supreme Court challenge comes after US District Judge April Perry said she found no substantial evidence of a ‘danger of rebellion’ in Illinois.

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1 week ago Judge temporarily blocks Trump's deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago

District Judge April Perry said she worried the troops’ presence would “only add fuel to the fire”.

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1 week ago Up to 200 Texas National Guard troops arrive in Illinois as Trump plans Chicago deployment

The Illinois attorney general has accused the president of using US troops “to punish his political enemies.”

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2 w. ago Trump’s security secretary calls Chicago a ‘war zone’ after federal agents shoot woman

Kristi Noem’s remarks follow president’s authorisation to deploy 300 members of Illinois national guard to city

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2 w. ago Trump authorises deployment of 300 national guard troops to Chicago over ‘violent riots’

Move comes as US government says border patrol agents there shot and injured woman while firing at someone

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2 w. ago Trump authorises deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago after border agent shoots woman

A judge blocked the US President’s attempt to send the military into Portland, another Democratic-run city.

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