Marine battalion deploying to Los Angeles to assist the National Guard in quelling riots
In a dramatic escalation of federal response to days of violent protests over mass deportation raids, the Trump administration has deployed hundreds of active-duty U.S. Marines to Los Angeles to safeguard federal property and personnel. Roughly 500 Marines from the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines out of Twentynine Palms, California, were mobilized late Monday following an…