Oct 02 National Guard taps units for rapid response to civil unrest By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The National Guard has designated military police units in two states to serve as rapid reaction forces in order to be better prepared to respond quickly to civil unrest around the country. Continue reading
Sep 17 Federal officials considered using ‘heat ray’ on U.S. protestors, says whistleblower By Associated Press The system, which emits a directed beam of energy that causes a burning heat sensation, was considered a non-lethal way to control crowds, particularly when it may be difficult to tell the enemy from innocent civilians in war zones. Continue reading
Aug 21 Pentagon says use of surveillance planes in protests was legal By Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The investigation by the Air Force inspector general found that the planes were used to gather information about crowd size, crowd flows and fires but they did not monitor individuals. Continue reading
Jul 09 WATCH: Milley, Esper testify on military’s role handling civilian protests By Robert Burns, Lolita C. Baldor, Associated Press The Pentagon’s top leaders are going before Congress for the first time in months. Continue reading
Jul 02 Arizona national guard troops set up virus testing amid surge By Associated Press Vice President Mike Pence, who visited Phoenix on Wednesday, promised the federal government would send 500 health workers to help. Continue reading
Jun 24 Wisconsin governor activates National Guard after night of unrest By Scott Bauer, Todd Richmond, Associated Press The violence broke out Tuesday night as a group of 200 to 300 people protested the arrest of a Black man who shouted at restaurant customers through a megaphone while carrying a baseball bat. Continue reading
Jun 09 ‘Optics matter.’ National Guard deployments amid unrest have a long and controversial history By Candice Norwood In light of recent confrontations, many are questioning the wisdom of using trained military to monitor American civilians protesting on American soil. Continue reading
Jun 04 Watch 5:20 Mourners remember George Floyd as Trump’s talk of using troops at protests draws pushback By John Yang Formal mourning began Thursday for George Floyd, the Minneapolis man whose death has touched off a torrent of national outrage. While overnight protests were largely peaceful, President Trump is now facing a torrent of criticism over his talk of using… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch 3:23 New York protesters say they want change from ‘daily fear’ In New York City, protesters were largely peaceful on Wednesday, but as nighttime fell, police in riot gear moved in to enforce a curfew -- sometimes by force. The NewsHour’s Daniel Bush talks with Judy Woodruff about what protesters there… Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch 7:03 Mayor Bowser questions Trump’s legal ability to call troops to DC Mayor Muriel Bowser said on Thursday that she thinks “there is a legal question” about President Trump’s ability to call out-of-state National Guard into the District of Columbia. Bowser joins Judy Woodruff to discuss how the city has seen protests… Continue watching