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Michigan Gov Whitmer Deploys National Guard Units to Kenosha

Michigan Gov Whitmer Deploys National Guard Units to Kenosha
Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer at a news conference in Lansing, Mich., on May 18, 2020. Michigan Office of the Governor via AP, Pool
Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
Reporter
8/28/2020|Updated: 8/28/2020

Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer on Aug. 27 authorized the deployment of two companies of the Michigan National Guard to Kenosha, Wisconsin, upon request by Gov. Tony Evers, to quell unrest amid ongoing riots in the city.

Whitmer said they will “support public safety” and “protect First Amendment rights to peaceful assembly” in Kenosha.

Isabel van Brugen
Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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