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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Jun 04

Watch 8:11
‘Armed forces exist to protect’ U.S., not police communities, retired general says

President Trump's talk of using military force on people protesting police brutality against black Americans has generated a backlash among a number of former senior military officers. Nick Schifrin gets perspective from retired Army Gen. Carter Ham on why these…

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Jun 02

Watch 10:44
What happens when police officers see protesters as ‘the enemy’

Former senior military officials are criticizing Secretary of Defense Mark Esper for participating in a controversial photo op with President Trump and Joint Chiefs Chairman Gen. Mark Milley for walking through D.C. in his battle-dress uniform. Nick Schifrin talks to…

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Jun 02

How governors are responding to Trump’s request to send National Guard troops to D.C.

By Alan Suderman, Associated Press

Some governors are balking at President Donald Trump's request to send National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., for a massive militarized show of force in the nation's capital after several days of violent protests.

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