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Axios
a day ago
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- Axios
Marines will deploy to LA protests this week after crowd control training
The 700 Marines sent to the Los Angeles area following days of protests have completed their training and will be join other troops within 48 hours of Wednesday, U.S. Northern Command said. The big picture: Another 2,000 National Guard members will be deployed alongside the 2,100 troops who have already been sent to Los Angeles, NORTHCOM said. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has fiercely opposed the Trump administration's deployment of Guard members and Marines, challenging the president in court and online. Driving the news: The Marines' training included "de-escalation, crowd-control, and understanding the Standing Rules for the Use of Force," according to NORTHCOM. Context: Their mission is to protect federal personnel and property in the area, not to do "law enforcement functions." They "have accompanied ICE on missions, but they are not a part of the operations," per NORTHCOM. "They protect; they don't participate," the statement emphasized. Yes, but: The Trump administration says the National Guard can temporarily detain people in some cases. According to NORTHCOM, those circumstances include stopping an assault, preventing harm to others or halting interference with federal personnel. That detention would end when the individual can be "safely transferred" to the custody of appropriate civilian law enforcement. Under the Posse Comitatus Act, federal troops are barred from participating in civilian law enforcement, except when they are expressly authorized under law, per the Brennan Center for Justice. What they're saying: The Los Angeles Police Department declined to comment on whether it will coordinate with the Marines and National Guard in response to a question from Axios Wednesday. Zoom out: The protests have ignited demonstrations across the country denouncing the Trump administration's aggressive mass deportation push.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Politics
- Yahoo
Marines tasked with LA mission have not yet completed use of force and nonlethal training
The roughly 700 Marines recently ordered to deploy to Los Angeles have not yet completed training on less-than-lethal weapons and training on the Standing Rules for Use of Force, which governs the use of force for military personnel within the United States, said a spokesperson for U.S. Northern Command, or NORTHCOM. It is not yet clear when the Marines will complete the training, or when they will join NORTHCOM's Task Force 51, which is overseeing U.S. troops responding to the ongoing immigration protests in Los Angeles, the spokesperson said. When U.S. troops operate domestically, they are bound by the Standing Rules for the Use of Force — which are more restrictive than wartime rules of engagement — and they must follow the same law and rules under the 4th Amendment as police, said retired Air Force Lt. Col. Rachel VanLandingham, a former military attorney. NORTHCOM announced on Sunday that the Marines with 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines based at Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms, California, had been told to be ready to deploy to Los Angeles to supplement National Guardsmen responding to immigration protests there. The Marines began receiving Standing Rules for Use of Force training from an operational law attorney with I Marine Expeditionary Force before deploying to Los Angeles, a Marine Corps official told Task & Purpose. Since the immigration protests began on June 7, President Donald Trump has federalized about 4,000 members of the National Guard to protect federal personnel and buildings. The Marines were ordered to deploy to Los Angeles on Monday. Typically, states activate their National Guard troops to conduct disaster relief or law enforcement missions when their governors deem it necessary, VanLandingham told Task & Purpose for a previous story. The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 prohibits federal U.S. troops from enforcing U.S. laws on American soil unless the president invokes the Insurrection Act. Trump has not invoked the Insurrection Act, and he has only directed the federalized National Guard troops to protect federal personnel and buildings, VanLandingham said. Air Force Gen. Gregory Guillot, head of NORTHCOM, recently told the Los Angeles Times that the Marines do not have the authority to arrest people. 'They are not law enforcement officers, and they do not have the authority to make arrests,' Guillot told the newspaper. 'There are very unique situations where they could detain someone if detaining was necessary to defend, but they could only detain that person long enough to hand it off to a proper law enforcement official.' A Marine Corps reply-all email apocalypse has an incredible real-life ending Army shuts down its sole active-duty information operations command Army plans to close more than 20 base museums in major reduction Former Green Beret nominated to top Pentagon position to oversee special ops The Navy's new recruiting commercial puts the 'dirt wars' in the past
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First Post
2 days ago
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- First Post
Marines in LA can detain protesters, says top US general, as more cities brace for protests
Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman, a deputy commanding general in the National Guard and head of the 4,700-troop deployment, said that the Marines will be allowed to temporarily detain individuals until law enforcement officers arrive to make formal arrests, according to a report read more Members of the California National Guard conduct exercises after being deployed to the Los Angeles protests in Los Alamitos, Calif. on Wednesday. AP A top US general on Wednesday confirmed that Marines will soon be deployed to the streets of Los Angeles to support local authorities amid ongoing unrest, though they have not yet been positioned on the ground. According to a Guardian report, Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman, a deputy commanding general in the National Guard and head of the 4,700-troop deployment, said that the Marines will be allowed to temporarily detain individuals until law enforcement officers arrive to make formal arrests. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'They're not on the streets yet, but they will be soon,' The Guardian quoted Sherman as telling reporters, emphasising the military's support role during the escalating protests. 'They do not do any arrest, they are strictly there to detain, to wait for law enforcement to come and handle those demonstrators,' he added. Marines still receiving training Sherman confirmed the marines were receiving training on how to handle civil disturbances and they would not have live ammunition in their rifles during the deployment. Earlier, US Northern Command spokesperson told CNN that Marines deployed to Los Angeles have not yet completed their Standing Rules for the Use of Force (SRUF) and nonlethal weapons training, and there is no current estimate for when they will be activated by Task Force 51. Task Force 51, part of US Army North, serves as a contingency command post responsible for rapid troop deployment in homeland defence operations. The update comes despite assurances from Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to lawmakers that all deployed troops were already fully trained. On Tuesday, CNN reported that Marines were still in the training phase, contradicting Hegseth's earlier claim. The Marines and other deployed personnel are authorised to temporarily detain individuals only in narrowly defined situations, specifically when de-escalation fails and someone must be held until law enforcement arrives. CNN affiliate footage taken Tuesday showed Marines practicing detention procedures as part of their training. Marine Corps spokesperson Lt. Col. Joshua Benson said the exercises focused on 'non-lethal crowd control techniques' to help de-escalate situations while protecting federal personnel and property. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Protests spread across US Protests against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown and military deployment have expanded beyond Los Angeles, with protests erupting in major cities across the US this week. In New York, large crowds marched through Manhattan on Tuesday, remaining peaceful for most of the day. However, tensions flared in the evening when protesters gathered near the building housing the city's Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) office, resulting in clashes with police. In Chicago, protesters also confronted law enforcement on Tuesday. Video footage from CNN affiliate WBBM captured chaotic scenes, including a vehicle driving through the crowd, appearing to strike demonstrators and a cyclist. Texas has seen unrest in multiple cities. In Austin, police declared a protest unlawful on Monday and used tear gas to disperse the crowd, arresting 13 people. Dallas witnessed a standoff between protesters and police the same day. In San Antonio, hundreds peacefully gathered outside City Hall on Sunday. In response to the ongoing unrest, Governor Greg Abbott has announced the deployment of the Texas National Guard to several locations across the state. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD In San Francisco, two immigration courts in the Bay Area shut down Tuesday afternoon due to nearby demonstrations. Footage from CNN affiliate KGO showed protesters chanting outside the court on a picket line. Denver also saw anti-ICE protests, with marchers moving along major streets before police intervened and blocked their path. The Denver Police Department reported that 17 arrests were made during the protest. Other cities that have experienced similar demonstrations include Santa Ana, Las Vegas, Atlanta, Philadelphia, Milwaukee, Seattle, Boston, and Washington, DC, indicating a nationwide swell of opposition to the administration's immigration policies and use of federal force. 'Mass arrests' in LA Late on Tuesday, the Los Angeles Police Department conducted 'mass arrests' after protest groups continued to gather in areas under curfew. 'Multiple groups continue to congregate on 1st St between Spring and Alameda,' the LAPD wrote on X. 'Those groups are being addressed and mass arrests are being initiated,' it added. According to The Guardian report, Mayor Karen Bass announced a 10-hour curfew in downtown Los Angeles, where protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) have persisted. The curfew, she said, would run from 8 pm to 6 am. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD The LAPD said it arrested over 300 protesters in the past two days, added the report. This crackdown followed California Governor Gavin Newsom's emergency request to block the Trump administration from deploying military forces alongside ICE agents in raids across Los Angeles. National Guard template for other states US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth told lawmakers on Wednesday that President Trump's recent decision to federalise the National Guard was not only a response to unrest in Los Angeles but also a strategic move to set a precedent for future deployments elsewhere. 'Part of it was about getting ahead of the problem," CNN quoted Hegseth as saying. 'So that if there are other riots, in places where law enforcement officers are threatened, we would have the capability to surge National Guard there, if necessary,' he added. Trump leveraging the crisis? Trump, who won last year's election partly on promises to combat what he calls an 'invasion' by undocumented migrants, is now leveraging the crisis for political gain. He ordered the California National Guard to deploy over Governor Gavin Newsom's objections — marking the first such presidential action in decades. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Trump escalated further by sending about 700 Marines, a force typically used for foreign combat. 'If our troops didn't go into Los Angeles, it would be burning to the ground right now,' Trump insisted on social media Wednesday. In a televised address Tuesday night, Newsom warned, 'Democracy is under assault right before our eyes.' 'California may be first, but it clearly won't end here,' the Democrat added. Trump has also voiced support for a call by a top official to arrest Newsom, a possible Democratic contender for the 2028 presidential race, when Trump must step down under constitutional term limits. With inputs from agencies
Newsweek
2 days ago
- Politics
- Newsweek
Pentagon Gives Update on Marines Deployed to LA
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The roughly 700 Marines deployed to the Los Angeles area Monday night remain in training as of Wednesday morning, according to a U.S. Northern Command spokesperson. It's still unclear when or if they will be sent onto the streets to assist with the ongoing immigration protests, CNN's Natasha Bertrand posted on X, formerly Twitter. The spokesperson told CNN that the Marines "have not completed their [Standing Rules for the Use of Force] and nonlethal weapons training, and I do not have an estimate of when they will be employed by Task Force 51." This is a breaking news story. Updates to follow.
