The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago have sued President Donald Trump to stop him from deploying hundreds of federalised National Guard troops on the streets of Chicago. The legal challenge on Monday, local time, came hours after a judge blocked the Californian Guard's deployment in Portland, Oregon, in the latest flashpoint in a growing number of court battles over the president's authority to deploy military forces domestically. The National Guard was deployed to Chicago in 1968 — it left the city 'traumatised' Photo shows Armed forces stand on a hazy city street The National Guard was deployed to Chicago streets in 1968.
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Published at: 2025-10-06 21:30:06
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