On November 4, 2025, ProPublica and the Tennessee Lookout reported that Black Memphis residents were experiencing systematic harassment and racial profiling by Trump’s Memphis Safe Task Force, which had conducted over 1,700 arrests by late October. The Trump Tyranny Tracker documented reports …
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Over 2,300 National Guard troops from West Virginia, South Carolina, Mississippi, Ohio, Louisiana, and Tennessee began patrolling Washington DC streets carrying M17 handguns and M4 semiautomatic rifles, marking an unprecedented militarization of the nation’s capital during peacetime. The armed …
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Trump announced federal takeover of Washington DC police department and deployment of
National Guard, using the assault on Edward Coristine as justification. Trump stated he
was considering “having his administration take over the DC Police Department” and
bringing in National Guard. …
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Edward “Big Balls” Coristine, 19, was assaulted during attempted carjacking by 10 teenagers
in Logan Circle at 3 AM. Trump immediately used the incident to threaten federal takeover
of DC, stating “If D.C. doesn’t get its act together, we will have no choice but to take …
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Law enforcement shot over 20 journalists with rubber bullets and pepper balls during June 6-9 immigration protests in Los Angeles amid 2,000 National Guard deployment. Nick Stern required emergency surgery from plastic bullet; Lauren Tomasi shot on live TV; Toby Canham struck in forehead. Reporters …
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In May 2025, ICE launched “Operation At Large,” a massive nationwide plan to dramatically increase arrests of unauthorized immigrants. The operation includes more than 5,000 personnel from across federal law enforcement agencies and a requested 21,000 National Guard troops, representing …
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President Trump attempted to federalize the California National Guard without Governor Newsom’s consent, sparking a major constitutional showdown. A federal court issued a temporary restraining order, blocking the deployment and challenging the president’s authority under Title 10, …
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A consolidated panel of federal judges heard critical arguments challenging the president’s authority to federalize and deploy National Guard units across multiple states. The hearings revealed profound constitutional tensions surrounding emergency powers, state sovereignty, and executive …
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Operation Guardian Support mobilized over 4,000 National Guard troops from nine states for border support, operating under Title 32 authority while maintaining careful legal constraints against law enforcement activities.
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