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Druze seek Sweida autonomy and turn toward Israel, adding new twist to Syria's tensions

When Syrian government forces entered the minority Druze enclave of Sweida this summer, it backfired

The Independent UK

In US and Europe, troops in the streets of capital cities tell a different story

Following an executive order signed by Donald Trump in August, over 2,000 National Guard members patrol the streets of Washington, evoking scenes similar to those in European capitals. Yet in Washington, experts and residents believe this is different.

Euronews

New Orleans police official says crime is down after governor requests National Guard troops

A top New Orleans police official is welcoming the idea of working with federal troops deployed to Louisiana’s largest city

The Independent UK

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‘A war from within’: Trump tells military leaders to use ‘dangerous’ American cities as ‘training grounds’ for troops

Trump just told 800 generals to treat American cities like combat zones.

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Edward ‘Big Balls’ Coristine reveals more details about infamous DC carjacking in Fox News interview

A 15-year-old boy and girl were the only assailants arrested in the attack, which prompted Trump to send in the National Guard onto the streets of the capital

The Independent UK

Jon Stewart rips into ‘narcissistic media’ over response to mass shootings after Michigan tragedy

Stewart criticized Trump’s decision to send the National Guard to Oregon when six mass shootings took place in eastern states

The Independent UK

Escalation of Chicago immigration operations lead to claims of discriminatory stops

The sight of armed, camouflaged and masked Border Patrol agents making arrests near famous downtown Chicago landmarks has amplified concerns about the Trump administration growing federal intervention across U.S. cities

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Almost Half Of Americans Oppose Trump's Deployment Of National Guard Troops To U.S. Cities, Poll Shows

Almost half of Americans disapprove of President Donald Trump's deployment of the National Guard to cities across the country, according to a new poll

Latin Times

Americans think crime is increasing across the nation – just not in their city, poll finds

Almost half of Americans said that crime, which was the third biggest concern behind inflation and political polarization, had increased across the whole country

The Independent UK

What to know about the National Guard and federal agencies coming to Memphis

President Donald Trump wants to send National Guard troops to Memphis, Tennessee, like he has in Washington, D.C. Early blueprints show key differences between the crime-centered operations

The Independent UK

“I looked at the page and I went, ‘John, you’ve written a classic – a song like the greats; Lennon and McCartney or Bob Dylan’”: John Fogerty recalls the moment he wrote one of Creedence Clearwater Revival’s most iconic tracks

In a recent interview with Rick Beato, Fogerty discussed his songwriting process, and how being discharged from the National Guard inspired him to write his calling card

Guitar World

Latinos in Memphis worry about possible immigration crackdown by Trump's crime task force

President Donald Trump has created a task force to fight crime in Memphis

The Independent UK

Politicizing federal troops in US mirrors use of military in Latin America in the 1970s and ’80s

In his second term as president, Donald Trump has deployed U.S. military forces in rarely used roles in domestic law enforcement.

The Conversation

Crime victims' families say Chicago violence is a problem, but sending in troops isn't the answer

Families of some of the victims of violent crime in Chicago say that although it's been a largely intractable problem for the city for decades, they don't think sending in National Guard troops is the answer

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Naeem Mohaiemen: Through a Mirror, Darkly review – America on the brink as Tricky Dicky rides again

The infamous shooting of six US college students is explored in this mesmerising three-channel film that also takes in The Deer Hunter and Richard Nixon. What can it tell us about America today?

The Conversation

Jimmy Kimmel’s cancellation is the latest sign we’re witnessing the end of US democracy

History’s path is never linear. But its turns can be very sharp.

The Independent UK

Portland to issue land use violation notice to ICE building over alleged detention violations

Portland, Oregon, says it will issue a land use violation notice to the city's U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement building

The Independent UK

Chicago’s ‘Midnight Crew’: CNN’s Omar Jimenez dives into one of America’s darkest chapters of police violence

‘For this to happen at the scale that it did for as long as it did, there were breakdowns at every single step of the way,” Omar Jimenez said of the two-decade campaign of violence by the Chicago police department, which he explores in a new podcast

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National Guard plan stirs up mixed feelings from Memphis residents

President Donald Trump’s plan to send the National Guard into Memphis for a crime-fighting push has stirred mixed feelings among the populace

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‘Don’t worry, I am with you’: Donald Trump promises D.C. that he will ‘Federalize’ the city again after it refuses to work with ICE

DC may get another military occupation.

Benzinga

Memphis Mayor Paul Young Wants To Make It Clear: 'Did Not Ask For The National Guard'

Memphis Mayor Paul Young said he did not request the National Guard and questioned whether troops are the right solution to the city's crime challenges, even as federal and state leaders move forward with the deployment.

Al Jazeera

Trump orders National Guard troops to Memphis in latest military deployment

The city’s Democratic mayor, Paul Young, says the ‘decision has been made’ but does not think it will drive down crime.

Axios

Trump sending National Guard to Memphis, says Chicago's "probably next"

Trump established a task force for Memphis that he said "will be a replica of our extraordinary successful efforts" in D.C.

International Business Times

Trash, Mulch And Security: All Jobs For Troops In Washington

From breaking up a fight or identifying a suspected robber to picking up trash and removing graffiti, National Guard forces are on an unusual deployment mixing security and cleanup in the US capital.

The Independent UK

Trump is deploying the National Guard to Memphis to combat crime

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