Illinois, Chicago sue to block National Guard
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Officials confirmed 300 troops from Illinois and another 400 troops from Texas are being mobilized to go to Chicago, Portland and other locations. The troops will be stationed "in places where there are violent demonstrations in the state,
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Homeland Security requests National Guard to be sent to Chicago despite protests from local leaders
The request came after law enforcement who were patrolling near the intersection of 39th Place and S. Kedzie Avenue in Chicago shot an unidentified "armed U.S. citizen" Saturday morning who was allegedly on Homeland Security's radar, according to the top spokeswoman at DHS.