USA – On Thursday, a US federal judge ordered the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents to stop targeting journalists who’re reporting on protests and immigration enforcement activities in Chicago. In recent weeks, as federal agents confronted protesters in the Chicago area, journalists were targeted with tear gas and less-lethal weapons, such as pepper balls. […]
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500 National Guard Troops Deployed in Chicago
USA – On Wednesday, the US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) said that 500 National Guard troops had arrived in the Chicago area. “Approximately 200 soldiers from various units of the Texas National Guard and approximately 300 soldiers from various units of the Illinois National Guard were activated into a Title 10 status and have arrived in […]
US States Where National Guard Troops are Being Deployed
USA – The Trump administration seeks to deploy National Guard personnel in several states across the US. The latest is the deployment of 200 California National Guard troops to Oregon, and an additional 400 Texas National Guard personnel to Illinois, among other states. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the federalization of 400 Texas […]