Earlier this month, President Donald Trump announced a “crime emergency” in Washington D.C. He then militarized the D.C. police department and deployed hundreds of National Guard soldiers, sparking protests, public safety concerns and legal challenges.

As Trump threatens similar actions in other Democratic-led cities, some Michigan lawmakers are pushing for legislative safeguards to prevent a similar situation from happening here.

“The federalization and deployment of National Guard troops into L.A. and Washington D.C. represents an unprecedented abuse of executive power,” Michigan House Rep. Laurie Pohutsky, D-Livonia, said at a news conference on Thursday, Aug. 21.

“As elected leaders, we cannot allow these actions to go unchecked.”

State Rep. Tyrone Carter, D-Detroit, and Kyle Zaw

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