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The History of National Guard Deployments in Black Cities, and Why D.C. Is Different

Omar Wasow was studying race and politics at Stanford University when on April 29, 1992, a jury acquitted the police officers ...

Trial over California National Guard deployment concludes as judge questions limits of president's authority

The trial over President Trump's deployment of thousands of National Guard troops to Los Angeles earlier this summer reached ...

400 National Guard members descend upon DC; expanded crime crackdown expected Wednesday night

A National Guard deployment reacheed 400 members in Washington as a federal operation began targeting crime and homelessness ...

Navy Yard residents react to National Guard presence in D.C.

Hundreds of members of the National Guard began to arrive in the capital. Some Navy Yard neighborhood residents are reacting.

Mayor Muriel Bowser flees DC amid Trump's National Guard takeover for family getaway on Martha's Vineyard

Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser has fled to Martha's Vineyard after President Donald Trump unleashed a swift crime ...

National Guard patrolling DC's Union Station draw heckles, photo ops, and little action

Around two dozen soldiers stood guard outside Washington, Union Station in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 14. They had little to ...

Flight operations resume at Barnes Air National Guard Base in Westfield after ground mishap

Flight operations have resumed at Barnes Air National Guard Base after a 36-hour standdown following a ground mishap, ...

Trump says use of National Guard in DC will serve as ‘beacon’ for NYC and LA in meandering Kennedy Center speech: Updates

Trump says use of National Guard in DC will serve as ‘beacon’ for NYC and LA in meandering Kennedy Center speech: Updates - ...