Washington AG Nick Brown Joins Lawsuit Against National Guard Deployment

Most Chicagoans think using the National Guard for policing is 'unacceptable,' poll finds

A majority of Chicago residents don’t believe deploying the National Guard is a solution to crime in the city, according to findings from a recent survey.According to a ChicagoSpeaks poll conducted by NORC at the University of Chicago, 56% of Chicagoans believe that using the U.S. military and National Guard to assist local police is unacceptable, while 66% of Chicagoans surveyed oppose the military and National Guard being used to help in depor…

'Inherently Corrupting!' Obama Condemns Trump Sending National Guard to Chicago on WTF Podcast

AP Photo/John Minchillo Former President Barack Obama slammed President Donald Trump for sending the National Guard to Chicago to crack down on crime, saying it is “inherently corrupting” for a president to use the military “against their own people.” Obama voiced his displeasure with Trump on the final episode of Marc Maron’s WTF podcast, which released on Monday. The ex-president added he believed Trump has “weakened” democracy during the firs…

Washington AG Nick Brown joins lawsuit against National Guard deployment

OLYMPIA, Wash. – Washington Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a coalition opposing President Donald Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard to Chicago.

Gov. JB Pritzker points to Trump inconsistencies in deployment of National Guard to Chicago – Chicago Tribune/Yahoo

“They’re claiming in court that this is about protecting (U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement) facilities and ICE agents and not about crime on the streets,” the governor told interviewer George Stephanopoulos. “But then you hear Vice President Vance and the president of the United States contravening that and saying exactly what they actually think. They just want troops on the ground because they want to militarize, especially blue cities…

Ill. Gov. JB Pritzker's win on National Guard could be short-lived as Trump keeps pulling levers of power

The nation has been given a split screen view of Chicago. On one side, President Donald Trump declares the city a war-torn “hellhole” requiring deployment of National Guard troops to help enforce his administration’s aggressive immigration ...

‘Inherently Corrupting!’ Obama Condemns Trump Sending National Guard to Chicago, Says POTUS Has ‘Damaged’ Democracy

AP Photo/John Minchillo Former President Barack Obama slammed President Donald Trump for sending the National Guard to Chicago to crack down on crime, saying it is “inherently corrupting” for a president to use the military “against their own people.” Obama voiced his displeasure with Trump on the…