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Armed Marines arrived on the streets of Los Angeles Friday, part of a large deployment of troops ... where passers-by questioned why they were in an area 18km (11 miles) from the protests against immigration raids. Marines temporarily detained a man ...
President Trump’s deployment of 700 active-duty Marines to Los Angeles to quell protests is fueling concern that the Marines have not been properly trained for interacting with civilians, NBC News’ Courtney Kube reports.
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The Marines will take over some duties from the National Guard amid a legal battle between California and the Trump administration over the forces’ deployment.
President Donald Trump has sent the Marines to Los Angeles in an effort to quash anti-ICE protests that have ravaged parts of the city on Tuesday. Images from L.A. show masked protesters blocking roads,
Military commander says 200 Marines moved into Los Angeles to protect federal property and personnel
The development comes a day after an appeals court temporarily blocked a judge’s order that directed President Trump to return control of the California National Guard.
A 27-year-old Army veteran was briefly detained at the Wilshire federal building shortly after Marines arrived there.
The 700 Marines and 4,100 National Guard members President Donald Trump has deployed to Los Angeles, over the objection of state and local officials, have been authorized to detain but not arrest anyone who interferes with immigration raids or harasses federal agents during protests,