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National Guard troops in LA, the latest in long history of deployments during civil rights protests

Los Angeles residents and experts say the National Guard's presence in Los Angeles in response to immigration protests is reminiscent of a long-standing dynamic in the state and around the country.

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LA Times Today: California’s long history of National Guard overreaction to peaceful protesters

About 700 Marines and more than 4,000 National Guard have been deployed at the cost of $134 million. William Deverell is a professor of history at USC’s Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences.

The Press Democrat · 2d

President Trump ignored California Gov. Newsom in putting the National Guard in Los Angeles. That’s rare in US history

It's exceedingly rare for presidents to call up the National Guard in opposition to a governor's wishes, as President Trump did in deploying the National Guard to Los Angeles.

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The history of National Guard deployments in LA: What to know

The National Guard has been deployed to Los Angeles in the past in response to civil disorder and natural disasters.

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History Of Federalizing The National Guard, Using Military

Democrats want you to believe that Donald Trump federalizing the National Guard is unconstitutional. It’s part of their hoax that Trump is a dictator, but none of what they say is true. Fifteen ...

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What to Know About the Immigration Protests in Los Angeles

The Trump administration faces a legal challenge to its deployment of the military to protests. Tensions flared after President Trump sent troops, and protests spread to other U.S. cities.

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How unusual is it for the National Guard to come to LA? Here’s what to know about the city’s history

President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard to Los Angeles in response to immigration protests is the latest in a long history of U.S. elected officials sending troops in hopes ...

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