Trump floats invoking the Insurrection Act

The 1807 law, which allows the military to conduct civilian law enforcement activities under certain circumstances, hasn’t ...

The rarely used law gives presidents expanded power to deploy federal forces on U.S. soil.

President Trump on Monday threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act to obtain the legal authority to deploy troops into ...
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Los Angeles then and now: 25 years after the 1992 riots

2017 marks the 25-year anniversary of the 1992 L.A. riots, a devastating moment in Los Angeles and American history. Amid growing racial tensions, the riots began following the acquittal of four Los ...

Trump admin officials seriously discussing invoking Insurrection Act, sources say

A decision to invoke the act is not expected to be imminent, one senior administration official said. Were it to happen, it ...

Get the Facts: What is the Insurrection Act and when has it been used?

After a court blocked Donald Trump’s National Guard plans in Portland, talk of invoking the Insurrection Act resurfaced. Here ...
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I Barely Survived The LA RIOTS

In this gripping personal account, journey with me as I recount the chaotic days of the LA Riots and how I barely survived the turmoil. Experience the fear and uncertainty that gripped the city during ...

Spike Lee recalls screening 'Malcolm X' for execs during the LA riots: 'I could never forget that day'

Spike Lee said he first screened his movie "Malcolm X" for Warner Bros. executives the day the LA Riots started.

Q&A: A look at the National Guard’s role as Trump seeks to deploy troops in Oregon and Chicago

President Donald Trump’s efforts to send National Guard troops into U.S. cities — including Los Angeles; Portland, Oregon; ...