Tag: national guard

Trump’s Deployment of the National Guard to Fight Crime Blurs Legal Distinction Between Police and the Military

President Trump has deployed the National Guard to fight crime when they have no law enforcement training and cannot legally…

Trump’s DC Takeover is Ruining Back to School for Immigrant Kids

While parents fear pickup and drop-off, teachers say the D.C. public school district has offered little support.

Pentagon Approves National Guard to Carry Weapons in DC

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has authorized the thousands of National Guard troops deployed to the District of Columbia to carry…

DC Residents are Fed Up With Fascist Takeover

"A federalized takeover of any aspect of a city's operations will naturally create a backlash, and that is clearly happening…

6 Republican Governors are Sending National Guard to DC

Republican governors are sending their National Guard troops into DC to join the crackdown. Are Republicans joining together to create…

Trump’s Trial Run for a Police State

President Trump’s “federalization” of Washington, D.C., is a test of the limits of his power — and, by extension, of…

Survey: 4/5 Troops Understand Duty to Disobey Illegal Orders

With his Aug. 11, 2025, announcement that he was sending the National Guard – along with federal law enforcement –…

Mass deportations Opened Door for National Guard in DC

The National Guard in DC follows Trump’s plans. He already deployed National Guard soldiers along the U.S. Mexico border as…

Trump Decides to Quit Playin’ and Goes Full Fascist

Trump must be hiding something REALLY bad in the Epstein files. None of his distractions have worked so he decided…

Smartphones are once again setting the agenda for justice as the Latino community documents ICE actions

Just as smartphones captured what happened to George Floyd, they’re now documenting the actions of ICE.

Use of Federal Troops in LA recalls Militarized Law Enforcement in Civil Rights Movement

To activate the National Guard requires that protesters are constituting either an “invasion” or “rebellion.”