Anyone in #Texas -- make sure you check out the latest #AntiProtestLaws! They have a lot of lame excuses to arrest folks!
Gov. Abbott deploys over 5,000 Texas #NationalGuard troops ahead of planned ‘ #NoKings’ protests
By JIM VERTUNO
Updated 1:15 PM EDT, June 12, 2025
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — "Texas Gov. #GregAbbott said Thursday he has ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 Texas National Guard troops, along with more than 2,000 state police, to help local law enforcement manage protests against President Donald Trump and the ongoing federal immigration raids.
"Abbott’s announcement did not detail where the troops were sent, but some were seen at a protest Wednesday night in downtown San Antonio near the Alamo. That protest drew hundreds of demonstrators but did not erupt into violence.
"More protests are planned on Saturday in #SanAntonioTX and across Texas in cities such as #HoustonTX, #AustinTX and #DallasTX as part of the national 'No Kings' movement.
"Protests earlier this week in Austin and Dallas led to brief clashes with police who used chemical irritants to disperse the crowds. About a dozen were arrested.
"'Peaceful protests are part of the fabric of our nation, but Texas will not tolerate the lawlessness we have seen in Los Angeles in response to President Donald Trump’s enforcement of immigration law,' Abbott said. 'Anyone engaging in acts of violence or damaging property will be arrested and held accountable to the full extent of the law.' "
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