Op-Ed: Who will defend Detroit?

Detroiters rally against President Donald Trump in Roosevelt Park as part of nationwide “No Kings” protests on Saturday, Oct. 18. Credit: Lee DeVito

The threat is here

Since deploying the National Guard to Washington, D.C., the federal government has mobilized to deploy more troops to Chicago, Portland, and Memphis. While the administration claims these deployments are about controlling crime, history and context tell a different story. This is not a public safety strategy — it’s a political maneuver pulled straight from the authoritarian playbook.

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