(from DC Media Group)
Washington DC—On Saturday afternoon (Aug 15), DC residents rallied in
opposition to street patrols of armed National Guard Soldiers. Organized
by the Party of Socialism and Liberation, multiple speakers told of the
negative effects from the deployment of thousands of armed troops
throughout the city. They also called on residents to increase pressure
on city leadership to end the armed patrols and request National Guard
be returned to their States. They also demanded DC be given Statehood.
dcmediagroup(dot)us/2026/08/17/dc-residents-rally-to-end-national-guard-occupation/