Appeals court allows federalization of troops but says they can’t be deployed

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A federal appeals court upheld a lower court’s temporary order barring President Donald Trump’s administration from deploying National Guard troops in Illinois without the governor’s approval.

Protests continue in Broadview, where local and state police make arrests in an effort to keep the peace between demonstrators and federal officials.

Lawmakers in Springfield are considering legislative responses to the situation but want to ensure that any new policies “have teeth” and are enforceable.

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CHICAGO — A federal appeals court has allowed the federalization of National Guard troops in Illinois but told the federal government that those troops can’t be deployed while the case makes its way