National Guard

Gov. Charlie Baker signed an order Thursday activating 1,000 members of the Massachusetts National Guard due to possible protests and demonstrations. The governor’s office said the National Guard was activated in case municipal leaders require assistance “to protect opportunities to exercise first amendment rights and to maintain public safety during large scale events.” They said National Guard personnel are only…

Protesters gathered in cities across the country to protest the verdict in the grand jury case against Louisville police officers, who shot and killed Breonna Taylor in March.

Gov. Andy Beshear spoke out on Wednesday about calling in the National Guard, saying, “Our goal is to make sure that we can keep everybody safe.” The governor also called for peaceful demonstrations after armed members of the alt-right group Three Percenters were seen walking downtown Louisville.

A Massachusetts man who suffered a medical emergency while hiking in New Hampshire has died despite rescue efforts that included a National Guard helicopter, authorities say. The 60-year-old Mashpee man was in a small group hiking to the summit of Mount Jefferson in the White Mountains when he suffered an unknown medical condition at about 2 p.m. Saturday, according to…

Multiple wildfires are burning across California after a weekend of record heat. Firefighters are preparing for conditions to worsen as dry winds are expected.

Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday defended his decision to activate the Massachusetts National Guard last week in response to potential protests. The governor ended his activation order for 1,000 members of the Massachusetts National Guard on Monday and acknowledged the move was made in response to potential protests. “The way we handle almost everything associated with state police and the…

Massachusetts governor Charlie Baker said that testing has increased, especially repeat tests for individuals.

It’s a refrain heard often from President Donald Trump when there’s unrest in the streets: Send in the National Guard.

Three days after Gov. Charlie Baker called 1,000 members of the Massachusetts National Guard into active duty, he has ended his activation order and acknowledged the move was made in response to potential protests. Baker’s order, which was announced Friday, did not give a detailed reason for the activation. His administration said at the time the order was given “in…

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker activated up to 1,000 National Guard members in the state on Friday, though he’s yet to give a reason for the order. The measure comes amid civil unrest in Kenosha, Wisconsin in the aftermath of the police shooting of Jacob Blake, a Black man. Here’s what to know: National Guardsmen have been present in Massachusetts...

In the days after George Floyd’s murder at the hands of police, as crowds swelled across the U.S. and in Boston, there was a stretch when National Guard members in the streets was a common sight. That sight may be returning, as Gov. Charlie Baker has activated up to 1,000 National Guard members in the commonwealth. Baker did not...

Without explanation yet, Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker has activated around 1,000 National Guard troops amid civil unrest in Kenosha, Wis.

Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker announced that he has activated 1,000 National Guard members, but he did not give a reason.

A Pentagon reports concludes that the use of National Guard reconnaissance planes in four U.S. cities to monitor the widespread protests earlier this year didn’t violate rules against the military collecting intelligence on Americans

The head of U.S. Park Police is denying that his officers violently turned on protesters near the White House to clear the area for a photo event by President Donald Trump

A state official says a Louisville barbecue cook was fatally shot by a National Guard member

A 21-year-old member of New Hampshire’s National Guard, who had been aiding the NH Food Bank for COVID-19 relief operations, died last week, drowning after she became overwhelmed by strong currents in the Merrimack River. Spc. Pamela Anne Usanase, a culinary specialist with the 3643rd Brigade Support Battalion and senior at Plymouth State College, was at Pebble Beach in...

The clash between D.C.’s mayor and the president over federal troops on city streets has escalated.  As racial justice demonstrations continue in the wake of the killing of George Floyd, Mayor Muriel Bowser shared a letter Friday that she sent to President Donald Trump. She requested the withdrawal of “all extraordinary federal law enforcement and military presence from Washington,...

After recommending governors deploy more National Guard troops Monday, President Donald Trump said he would take action if states didn’t heed the suggestion. “I will deploy the U.S. military and quickly solve the problem for them,” he said.