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DC lawsuit challenges Trump's National Guard deployment as a forced 'military occupation'
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DC lawsuit challenges Trump's National Guard deployment as a forced 'military occupation'

  • By LINDSAY WHITEHURST and GARY FIELDS Associated Press

The District of Columbia is challenging President Donald Trump's use of the National Guard in Washington. The city is asking a federal court to intervene even as Trump plans to send troops to other cities in the name of driving down crime. The district said in a lawsuit that the deployment, which now involves more than 1,000 troops, is an illegal use of the military for domestic law enforcement. The White House says deploying the Guard to protect federal assets and assist law enforcement is within Trump's authority as president.

'Leave our kids alone': Schools reopen in DC with parents on edge over Trump's armed patrols
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'Leave our kids alone': Schools reopen in DC with parents on edge over Trump's armed patrols

  • By MARK SHERMAN, ASHRAF KHALIL and SOPHIA TAREEN Associated Press

Public schools have reopened in the nation's capital with parents on edge over the presence of thousands of National Guard troops, some armed, and federal law enforcement officers. Even as President Donald Trump again touted a drop in crime he attributed to his extraordinary effort to take over policing in Washington the district's mayor on Monday lamented the effect of Trump's actions on children. Mayor Muriel Bowser says parents in the city are anxious. She noted that some might keep their children out of school because of immigration concerns.

Trump's federal law-enforcement crackdown ripples through DC neighborhoods
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Trump's federal law-enforcement crackdown ripples through DC neighborhoods

  • By MATT BROWN, LINDSAY WHITEHURST and CHRIS MEGERIAN Associated Press
  • Updated

President Donald Trump's decision to increase federal law enforcement and immigration agents in Washington has impacted neighborhoods like Columbia Heights. On Tuesday, vendors noticed fewer customers, especially Spanish speakers. The White House reported 450 arrests since the federal operation began on Aug. 7. The Republican president declared a crisis in the Democratic-controlled city, despite declining crime statistics, and took control of the police department for 30 days. Democratic Rep. Sam Liccardo of California introduced a bill to require reports on National Guard deployments, although it's unlikely to pass in the Republican-controlled Congress.

Mississippi becomes fourth state to send National Guard troops to DC in expanding federal crackdown
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Mississippi becomes fourth state to send National Guard troops to DC in expanding federal crackdown

  • MATT BROWN and MIKE PESOLI Associated Press

The Mississippi National Guard will deploy 200 troops to Washington as part of the Trump administration's ongoing federal policing and immigration efforts in the nation's capital. Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said in a statement Monday that he has approved the deployment of approximately 200 troops to Washington. Reeves said that crime is out of control and "something must be done." Mississippi joins three other GOP-led states that have pledged to deploy hundreds of National Guard members to the nation's capital to bolster the Republican administration's operation to overhaul policing in the Democratic-led city through a federal crackdown on crime and homelessness.

Trial to start on whether deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles violated federal law
State

Trial to start on whether deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles violated federal law

  • By JANIE HAR and OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press

A federal judge in San Francisco will hear arguments on whether military troops deployed this summer by the Trump administration to Los Angeles violated a federal law that bars troops from conducting law enforcement duties within the country. Judge Charles Breyer will decide whether the Posse Comitatus Act, an 1878 law that prevents the president from using the military as a domestic police force, was violated by the 4,700 California National Guard members and Marines sent following protests. The case could set precedent for how Trump can deploy the guard in the future in California or other states.

Military requesting to pull 200 troops back from California protest duty
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Military requesting to pull 200 troops back from California protest duty

  • By TARA COPP Associated Press

The top military commander in charge of troops deployed to Los Angeles to respond to protests against immigration raids has asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth if 200 of those forces could be returned to wildfire fighting duty. That's according to two U.S. officials speaking to The Associated Press on Monday. President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of about 4,000 California National Guard troops and 800 active duty Marines against the wishes of Gov. Gavin Newsom in early June to respond to a series of protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Los Angeles. The officials spoke on the condition of anonymity to provide details not yet announced publicly.

Appeals court lets Trump keep control of National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles
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Appeals court lets Trump keep control of National Guard troops deployed to Los Angeles

  • The Associated Press
  • Updated

An appeals court is allowing President Donald Trump to keep control of National Guard troops he deployed to Los Angeles following protests over immigration raids. Thursday's decision halts a ruling from a lower court judge who found Trump acted illegally by activating the soldiers over opposition from California Gov. Gavin Newsom. The deployment was the first by a president of a state National Guard without the governor's permission since 1965 and the court case could have wider implications on the president's power to deploy soldiers within the United States. Trump argued the troops were necessary to restore order, but Newsom said the move inflamed tensions and usurped local authority.

Officers who cover their faces could be charged with a misdemeanor under California proposal
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Officers who cover their faces could be charged with a misdemeanor under California proposal

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Local, state, and federal law enforcement officers who cover their faces while conducting official business could face a misdemeanor charge in California under a new proposal announced Monday. The bill would also require all law enforcement officials to be identifiable by their uniform, which should carry their name or other identifier. It would not apply to the National Guard or other troops. State Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat representing San Francisco, and State Sen. Jesse Arreguin, a Democrat representing Berkeley and Oakland, said the proposal seeks to boost transparency and public trust in law enforcement.

Appeals court temporarily blocks judge's ruling to return control of National Guard to California
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Appeals court temporarily blocks judge's ruling to return control of National Guard to California

  • By OLGA R. RODRIGUEZ Associated Press

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has temporarily blocked a federal judge's order that directed President Donald Trump to return control of National Guard troops to California after he deployed them there following protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids. The court said it would hold a hearing on the matter on Tuesday. The ruling came only hours after a federal judge's order was to take effect at noon Friday. Earlier Thursday, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer ruled the Guard deployment was illegal and both violated the Tenth Amendment and exceeded Trump's statutory authority. The order applied only to the National Guard troops and not Marines who were also deployed to the LA protests.

Marines are seen standing guard at a federal building in Los Angeles
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Marines are seen standing guard at a federal building in Los Angeles

  • By AMY TAXIN, LOLITA C. BALDOR and JAIMIE DING Associated Press

About 200 Marines have moved into Los Angeles to protect federal property and personnel. Some troops were seen outside a federal building by midday Friday. Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman, commander of Task Force 51 who is overseeing the 4,700 troops deployed, said the Marines have finished training on civil disturbance and would begin operations at noon local time in Los Angeles. The Marines will help replace some of the 2,000 National Guard troops that have been on the streets of the city protecting federal property since last week when immigration raids set off protests. Marines were standing guard outside a federal building in Los Angeles midday Friday.