2 h. ago Trump says he will deploy National Guard to Chicago but doesn't say when

President Trump said he will deploy National Guard troops to Chicago but didn't say when, prompting swift criticism from Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and local officials.

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2 h. ago Trump says he will order federal intervention in Chicago and Baltimore despite local opposition

Asked by reporters in the Oval Office about sending National Guard troops to Chicago, Trump said, “We’re going in,” but added, “I didn’t say when.” The post Trump says he will order federal intervention in Chicago and Baltimore despite local opposition appeared first on Boston.com.

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8 h. ago Deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles was illegal, federal judge rules

Deployment of National Guard troops to Los Angeles was illegal, federal judge rules  Police1

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15 h. ago National Guard troops not seen outside tourist areas of D.C., residents say

National Guard troops not seen outside tourist areas of D.C., residents say  CBC

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62 h. ago Chicago police will not collaborate with National Guard, federal agents if Trump moves on deployment: mayor

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson signed an executive order on Saturday to prohibit the city's police officers from collaborating with National Guard troops or federal agents.

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4 d. ago Grand Juries in D.C. Reject Prosecutors’ Efforts to Level Harsh Charges Against Residents

The extraordinary pushback in at least three separate cases comes as President Trump has flooded the streets with National Guard troops and federal agents.

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4 d. ago GOP senators say they're open to Trump deploying National Guard in their states' blue cities

President Donald Trump's suggestion that he would send National Guard troops to Democratic-led Baltimore and Chicago riled up Democratic senators, while some Republicans in states with high-crime blue cities welcomed the idea.

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4 d. ago Obama slams Trump's use of National Guard to help cities fight crime as 'dangerous trend'

Obama criticized Trump's threats to deploy National Guard troops in Chicago and New York, calling the policies a risk to all Americans' freedoms.

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5 d. ago White House slams Pritzker, blue cities as crime fight escalates: 'Decline is a choice'

The White House urged Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker to take President Donald Trump up on his offer to send National Guard troops to address crime in Chicago.

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6 d. ago Trump’s D.C. Law Enforcement Takeover Has Black Parents on Edge

The deployment of federal agents and National Guard troops has caused some Black parents to return to the days of “the talk” about policing that they had hoped was no longer needed to keep their children safe.

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6 d. ago National Guard troops patrolling Washington take on beautification tasks

National Guard troops patrolling Washington take on beautification tasks  Stars and Stripes

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6 d. ago What National Guard troops legally can and can’t do in Washington, DC

What National Guard troops legally can and can’t do in Washington, DC  Task & Purpose

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6 d. ago National guard troops deployed in DC rake leaves and clear homeless camps

National guard troops deployed in DC rake leaves and clear homeless camps  The Guardian

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6 d. ago Prosecutors Fail to Secure Indictment Against Man Who Threw Sandwich at Federal Agent

It was a sharp rebuke to the prosecutors who are dealing with the fallout from President Trump’s move to send National Guard troops and federal agents into Washington.

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6 d. ago National Guard troops deployed in D.C. add sanitation, landscaping duties

National Guard troops deployed in D.C. add sanitation, landscaping duties  The Washington Post

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6 d. ago DC launches ‘We the People’ campaign while National Guard patrols streets, picks up trash

National Guard troops picked up trash under Trump’s DC takeover while tourism officials promoted record visitation and a new “We the People DC" campaign.

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6 d. ago ‘Thrilled to be here’: Army Secretary says Guard troops eager for DC crime fight

National Guard troops from seven states deployed to Washington D.C. to combat violent crime as critics warn of militarized policing slippery slope concerns.

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7 d. ago Illinois Democrat leaders blast Trump push to send National Guard to Chicago

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and other state leaders strongly oppose President Donald Trump's proposal to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago to address crime.

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7 d. ago National Guard troops to pick up trash in DC, work on ‘beautification' projects

National Guard troops to pick up trash in DC, work on ‘beautification' projects  NBC4 Washington

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7 d. ago More on Trump's executive order calling for a 'specialized unit' of National Guard

NPR talks with Christopher Purdy, an Army National Guard veteran and veterans' and democracy advocate, about Trump's order calling for creation of a "specialized unit" of D.C. National Guard troops.

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