Michigan Democrats take aim at use of National Guard troops

AnewMichiganHousebillwouldbanout-of-statenationalguardtroopsfromenteringMichiganwithoutthegovernor’spermissionorvalidordersfromthepresident. That’salreadyfederallaw.ButtheTrumpadministration’suseoftroopsinWashingtonD.C.andCaliforniaisalarmingsomelawmakersandcivilrightsadvocateswhofearMichigancouldbenext. StateRepresentativeLauriePohutsky(D-Livonia)saidusingsoldierstopatrolcitiesis“deeplyconcerning.” “Thistypeofauthoritarianactivationofourtroopsandutilizingthemagainstcitizenswhoareengaginginconstitutionallyprotectedbehaviorisvery,veryfrightening,”PohutskysaidduringapressconferenceThursday. Pohutksysaidshedoesn’tbelievethebillwouldstopwhatsheseesasanillegaluseofmilitaryforce.Butshesaidhavingthebaninstatelawwouldgivestatecourtsawaytofightback. “Beingabletopreventthemfromengagingunlawfullyisnotreality.Let’sbehonestaboutthat.Whatwe’retryingtodoisgivecourts,whichseemtobetheonlyentityreallytryingtopushbackagainstso