The ruling marks the first time since 1965 that a president has seized command of a state’s National Guard without the governor’s consent.
Washington D.C. city officials have called in the National Guard and will explore mandating a curfew in response to concerns over violent confrontations as white supremacists gather to demonstrate on Jan. 6.
National Guard removes two men with white supremacist ties.
The Army Reserve soldier was missing since Wednesday.
The National Guard has been deployed to help distribute water bottles following the lead contamination of Flint, Michigan's drinking water.
The Obama administration announced plans on Monday to restrict police use of military gear in an effort to ease tensions between officers in some communities in the aftermath of Ferguson, Missouri, according to The New York Times. President Barack Obama announced the change Monday after a task force he created in January determined that police […]
Last week, Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan announced the deployment of thousands of Maryland National Guard troops to stand watch over Baltimore in the wake of Freddie Gray’s death and the protests it sparked. On Tuesday, the state of emergency placed on the city during the bout of unrest was lifted and the heavily armed guardsmen were ordered […]
Everyone thinks this picture is cute. I took it, and I think it’s tragic. #BaltimoreUprisinghttp://t.co/u7s5h1x2n5pic.twitter.com/IsyttuXu2l — Manda Moore (@manda_writes) May 3, 2015 At first glance, the photograph of the little girl with a pink hoodie and ponytails certainly elicits an audible “aww.” But when the heavy reality sets in, it hits you. A 2-year-old is […]
The National Guard has arrived in Ferguson, Gov. Jay Nixon has lifted the curfew in Ferguson, provocateurs continue to incite violence after dark, Mike Brown’s preliminary autopsy results have been released and tensions with law enforcement officials continue to escalate. Roland Martin and the “NewsOne Now” panel, featuring Rock Newman, Daniella Gibbs Le’ger and Paul Butler, discuss […]
It’s pretty well documented that Don Lemon is against the use of the “n-word.” In fact, he’s described it as one of the five things the black community must address to progress in American society. Well, Lemon’s latest run-in with the epithet wasn’t from the mouth of a belligerent black teenager but, allegedly, from that of a […]
Contention is growing in racially charged Ferguson, Missouri between police and citizens. This, despite the presence of the Missouri National Guard and the White House dispatching Attorney General Eric Holder to monitor the situation. Nightly arrests and strong arm tactics by the police have created a lot of anger among many protesters. Control tactics by […]
Russel Honoré is a retired Lieutenant General who is best known for coordinating military relief efforts in the aftermath of  Hurricane Katrina. On Tuesday, Gen. Honoré appeared on “NewsOne Now” with Roland Martin to assess conditions on the ground in Ferguson, the National Guard’s involvement in the St. Louis suburb and explained what protesters should be doing to […]
