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Ohio governor has not called up the National Guard before 'No Kings' protests
With the National Guard and U.S. Marines deployed to protests in Los Angeles, some Akronites worried the same thing may soon happen here after noticing increased activity at the Ohio National Guard Recruiting Center on North Hawkins Avenue.
Dan Tierney, a spokesman for Gov. Mike DeWine, on June 10 said the governor has not activated the National Guard and that the state is unaware of any federal deployment.
Guard members are likely gathering in Akron for routine training, something that regularly happens in Akron and other locations across the state, Tierney said.
The activity at the North Hawkins site comes four days before the scores of 'No Kings' protests that will compete for attention with an enormous military parade in Washington D.C. to honor the 250th birthday of the Army and the 79th birthday of President Donald Trump.
The elaborate parade, which will feature U.S. tanks and war weapons, will cost taxpayers an estimated $45 million.
The No Kings protests — happening locally in Akron, Cuyahoga Falls, Kent, Hudson and Cleveland — are citizen driven and do not involve tax money.
'They've defied our courts, deported Americans, disappeared people off the streets, attacked our civil rights, and slashed our services,' the No Kings website says. 'The corruption has gone too far. No thrones. No crowns. No kings.'
The military parade is scheduled to begin in D.C. at 6:30 p.m. June 14, with a concert and fireworks to follow.
No Kings protests will happen at various times throughout the day. More information about times and locations are available on the group's website.
This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: National Guard not called up ahead of 'No Kings' protests in Akron
