The fight for American civil rights spanned decades, cities and states, from Topeka, Kansas to Memphis, Tennessee and from ...
President Trump has deployed or threatened to deploy the National Guard to U.S. cities. Learn the history and legal authorities of these troops.
Reading about history is fascinating, but experiencing a historic location firsthand is unmatched. Peggy Bakken is a former ...
Experts told PBS News that worries about the Insurrection Act arise from legal uncertainty about how it can be applied.
As the wind and rain blew across the sodden city this weekend, Portlanders awaited clarity from the courts on whether and when federalized National Guard troops might be seen on the streets.
Statues of Rosa Parks and Helen Keller will be unveiled Friday on the grounds of the Alabama Capitol. The monuments honoring ...
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