Courts, Claws, and Chicago
Judge Charles Breyer just told Trump’s cosplay cops to sit their asses down. His ruling smacked the National Guard in Los Angeles for breaking the Posse Comitatus Act by pretending they’re cops instead of soldiers. The 9th Circuit put a temporary pause on it, but the damage is done: the courts basically said, “Nice try, Stormtrooper Barbie, but the military doesn’t get to rough up civilians for your photo ops.”
Meanwhile in Atlanta, the Cop City defendants clawed out a win in court. That billion-dollar police playground is cracking under the weight of activist resistance, and every legal scratch makes it weaker. Turns out you can’t just RICO-charge people into silence when the movement has nine lives.
And then there’s Chicago, where Trump threatened to dump the Guard like a litter box of bad ideas. Illinois leaders and locals swatted him right back, and he scurried off muttering about “other priorities.” Translation: organize, push back, and watch the wannabe tyrant tuck tail.
This week proved that claws beat boots. Courts ruled, activists resisted, and Chicago bared its teeth. The resistance is alive, feral, and ready to pounce.
Sources
- Axios – Judge: Trump’s National Guard use illegal
- Reuters – Appeals court pauses Guard ruling
- 11Alive – Cop City defendants savor court win
- Al Jazeera – Chicago bracing for Guard deployment
- PBS – ICE protests continue; Trump changes tune on Guard