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Black-Led Cities are the First Targets in Trump's America

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Members of the National Guard armed with rifles and sidearms patrol the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on Aug. 26, 2025. The Trump administration deployed federal officers and National Guard units to the District to place the Metropolitan Police Department under federal control and assist with crime prevention efforts in the nation's capital.  (Mehmet Eser/Middle East Images/AFP via Getty Images)

As President Donald Trump threatens to send armed military troops to American cities beyond Washington D.C. and Los Angeles, critics are raising questions about the racial politics of the president’s deployment. Marisa is joined by Melissa Murray, a law professor at New York University and co-host of the podcast Strict Scrutiny. 

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