National Guard soldiers and police officers at the Ministry of Internal Security (DHS) collide with demonstrators outside the capital detention center, MDC, in the center of Los Angeles, California on June 8, 2025.
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National Guard soldiers and police officers at the Ministry of Internal Security (DHS) collide with demonstrators outside the capital detention center, MDC, in the center of Los Angeles, California on June 8, 2025.
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Quoting a law rarely used, California Governor -Gavin New Roosome, and ordered two thousand National Guard soldiers to Los Angeles for sixty days.
This is the first time in 60 years, as the president uses a federal authority to deploy the National Guard forces without an agreement by the governor of the state.
Scott Ditro of NPR speaks with the mayor of Los Angeles Karen Bass and hears how people interact in the city.
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