Military Police Considered Using Heat Ray on D.C. Protesters, Whistle-Blower Says
Hours before law enforcement officers violently cleared protesters from a square outside the White House in June, a top military police officer sought out weaponry...
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Retired Colonel Criticizes ‘Solitary Confinement’ of Quarantined Soldiers at Guantánamo
This article was produced in partnership with the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting. WASHINGTON — A retired Minnesota National Guard colonel whose daughter recently deployed...
Harrowing Helicopter Rescues as California Wildfires Rage
SAN FRANCISCO — Even over the crackling roar of the wildfire surrounding them, Daniel Crouch heard the hum of military helicopters emerging out of the...
One killed in Tunisia ‘terror attack’
A knife attack on Sunday killed a Tunisian National Guard officer and wounded another in the coastal town of Sousse, a National Guard spokesman told...
Live Updates: Jacob Blake Had Knife at Time of Police Shooting, Officials Say
Here’s what you need to know: ImageWisconsin Attorney General Josh Kaul during a news conference about the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man,...
Medics Save Lives. Let Them.
Six months and a second wave into the worst of the coronavirus pandemic’s spread in the United States, the virus continues to ravage American communities....
Military Surveillance Planes Didn’t Spy on Protesters, Pentagon Report Finds
WASHINGTON — Deploying a little-known National Guard reconnaissance plane in four American cities to monitor protests this spring did not violate rules against the military...
Despite Evidence, Park Police Chief Says ‘Tremendous Restraint’ Was Used in Lafayette Clash
WASHINGTON — Confronted by lawmakers multiple times with videos of Park Police officers advancing on protesters and beating reporters in Lafayette Square last month, Gregory...
National Guard Officer Says Police Used ‘Excessive’ Force at White House Clash
WASHINGTON — An Army National Guard officer who was called in to enforce the crackdown on protests in Lafayette Square last month will tell lawmakers...
Air Force Investigates Military Planes That Monitored Protesters
WASHINGTON — The Air Force inspector general is investigating whether the military improperly used a little-known reconnaissance plane to monitor protests in Washington and Minneapolis...