Marines on duty in Los Angeles 1 week into city's protests
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By Omar Younis, Brad Brooks, Phil Stewart and Idrees AliLOS ANGELES (Reuters) -U.S. Marines deployed to Los Angeles made their first detention of a civilian on Friday, part of a rare use of military force to support domestic police and coming ahead of national protests over President Donald Trump's military parade in Washington.
Military commander says 200 Marines moved into Los Angeles to protect federal property and personnel
LOS ANGELES (AP) — About 200 Marines have moved into Los Angeles and will protect federal property, personnel, the commander in charge says. Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman, commander of Task Force 51 who is overseeing the 4,700 troops deployed, said Friday that the Marines have finished training on civil disturbance.
Thousands of planned "No Kings Day" demonstrations to take place on Saturday, June 14 across the country. Protest organizers say the president's actions are authoritarian. The series of demonstrations,