On October 18, 2017, FBI agents mistakenly raided Trina Martin’s Atlanta home, traumatizing her and her family as they pointed guns at her and her then-boyfriend while her 7-year-old son screamed. A lawsuit filed by Martin in 2019, alleging assault and false arrest, was dismissed by a federal judge and upheld by the 11th Circuit, leading Martin’s attorneys to seek Supreme Court intervention to clarify the legal standards for suing the government in such cases. Martin’s experience highlights the psychological impact of wrongful raids and the need for accountability in law enforcement actions.
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Trump administration blocked from deploying National Guard to LA
A federal judge has deemed the Trump administration's deployment of California's National Guard to Los Angeles illegal, ordering the troops to be returned to Governor Gavin Newsom, who had not consented to the action. The administration has appealed the ruling, which followed California's lawsuit claiming that the protests in LA did not constitute a "rebellion" justifying federal troop deployment. More Context
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