LA protests escalate over immigration raids and National Guard deployment
TL;DR
President Trump deployed National Guard troops to California citing Title 10 of the U.S. Code amid protests against immigration raids, but legal experts question the justification, raising concerns about potential legal challenges and implications for civil liberties.
- Explainer: Does U.S. law allow Trump to send troops to quell protests? Reuters
- Freeways blocked, cars on fire: LA protests against immigration raids and National Guard deployment CNN
- 4 things to know about the immigration raid protests that roiled LA this weekend NPR
- What really happened outside the Paramount Home Depot? The reality on the ground vs. the rhetoric Los Angeles Times
- Recap: Unlawful assembly declared for all downtown LA amid violent unrest NBC4 Los Angeles
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