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The use of federal troops to quell Los Angeles protests recalls militarized law enforcement during the Civil Rights Movement

President Donald Trump activated 4,000 National Guard troops on June 10, 2025, to quell protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids – without the normal request from the state. He has also sent to Los Angeles hundreds of U.S. Marines, with the goal of protecting the unprecedented deportation operations by…

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Millions rally against authoritarianism, while the White House portrays protests as threats – a political scientist explains

At the end of a week when President Donald Trump sent Marines and the California National Guard to Los Angeles to quell protests, Americans across the country turned out in huge numbers to protest Trump’s attempts to expand his power. In rallies on June 14, 2025, organized under the banner…

The Conversation

WATCH: US Marines Carry Out First-Known Detainment of Civilian

A Marine detainment of a civilian in Los Angeles has sparked scrutiny and questions about the role of U.S. military forces on domestic ground.

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Here's how to watch the No Kings protests taking place Saturday

Roughly 2,000 separate protests are planned.

Fortune

Marines temporarily detain man while guarding LA federal building

U.S. Marines have temporarily detained a man after he walked onto the property of a federal building they were guarding in Los Angeles

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The Latest: Trump meets with National Security Council on Israel-Iran attacks

The new Israeli military operation against Iran is giving President Donald Trump a fresh test of his ability to make good on his campaign promise to disentangle the U.S. from foreign conflicts

The Independent UK

‘Political pawns’: Morale among California National Guard and Marines deployed in LA is underwater, report claims

State leaders in California have sharply criticized Trump administration decision to ignore their wishes and send military troops to respond to Los Angeles protests

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Marines prepare for deployment in Los Angeles as protests spread across US

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem says IRS is investigating possible links between protests and advocacy groups.

Al Jazeera

Trump promises ‘unforgettable’ military parade in DC, but who is it for?

Spectacle marking Army anniversary – coinciding with Trump’s birthday – comes amid military response to US protests.

Al Jazeera

In LA, Trump is arsonist and firefighter

Trump and Stephen Miller's made-for-TV street theater ignores the facts — and threatens democracy

Salon

Troops and marines deeply troubled by LA deployment: ‘Morale is not great’

Several service members told advocacy groups they felt like pawns in a political game and assignment was not necessary

The Guardian - US

Court hearing set on Trump's use of National Guard and Marines to help with immigration raids in LA

A federal court hearing is scheduled on whether the Trump administration can use the National Guard and Marines to assist with immigration raids in Los Angeles

The Independent UK

Hegseth Ridiculed for Failing to Name the Part of the Constitution Allowing Trump to Deploy Marines for LA Protests: 'He Knows Nothing'

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth is being ridiculed by social media users after failing to cite the provision of the Constitution which provides a Presidential administration with the authority to deploy active duty Marines to state neighborhoods.

Latin Times

Mike Johnson Refuses to Explain 'Clear Distinction' Between J6 Riot and ICE Protests: 'I'm Not Going to Relitigate'

House Speaker Mike Johnson claimed there was a "clear distinction" between the ongoing Los Angeles protests against ICE raids and the January 6 Capitol riot.

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‘One of the greatest parades I’ve ever seen’: Trump finally gets his dream military spectacle while 4,700 troops crush LA protests

America's strongman moment has arrived.

The Independent UK

Fox News dishonestly spins Trump’s ‘receipts’ about Newsom call, which actually prove governor is right

‘Why would Newsom lie and claim Trump never called him? Why would he do that?!’ Jesse Watters fumed after airing a deceptively edited clip

Euronews

LA imposes downtown curfew as Newsom criticises Trump

California Governor Gavin Newsom arned Trump was showing growing authoritarianism and accused the US president of subverting democracy.

Latin Times

DOGE Summoned After Hegseth Shares Hefty Cost of Sending National Guard to LA Protests: 'Elon, We've Found Some Waste'

Social media users are mockingly summoning the Department of Government Efficiency after the Pentagon's top budget official revealed that the cost of deploying the National Guard in Los Angeles, California, sat at around $134 million.

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The Independent UK

Stephen Miller meeting with ICE officials was the spark for LA protests and National Guard call-up: report

Trump’s anti-immigration architect reportedly told ICE to ‘just go out there and arrest aliens’

The Independent UK

Hegseth clashes with Democrats over $134 million cost to deploy troops to LA protests

Defense officials said it would cost an estimated $134 million for 4,000 National Guard and 700 Marines to remain in Los Angeles for 60 days

The Independent UK

Hegseth tells Congress his ‘war fighters’ are primed for ‘lethality’ ... as he sends them to face American protesters

ANALYSIS: ANALYSIS: Hegseth has spent months boasting about the laser focus of his department on fighting wars and killing people, only for his first deployment to be against U.S. civilians, Richard Hall writes

Latin Times

Almost Half Of Americans Disapprove Of Trump Admin's Deployment Of Marines To L.A., Poll Shows

Almost half of Americans disapprove of the Trump administration's decision to deploy Marines to respond to protests taking place in Los Angeles, a new survey showed

Roll Call

Trump mulls rare use of Insurrection Act over Los Angeles protests - Roll Call

President Donald Trump has contemplated invoking the Insurrection Act to use the military for domestic law enforcement nationwide.

The Independent UK

Veterans slam Trump’s ‘political’ deployment of Marines and National Guard to LA: ‘Citizens are not enemy combatants’

Sending troops to American streets crosses a ‘dangerous line’ that tests how far Trump will go to crush dissent, veterans and legal experts tell The Independent

International Business Times UK

California Fights Back: Legal Bid to Stop Trump's LA National Guard Order

Governor Newsom is taking Trump to court over the unauthorized deployment of 4,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles. Can California block this power grab?

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