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500 Wisconsin National Guard members on standby ahead of Rittenhouse verdict
Gov. Tony Evers ordered the activation
MA:TT 500 GUARD MEMBS ERREADY TONIGHT WITH A VERDICT POTENTIALLY JUST HOURS AWAY. A STAGING AREA MOBILIZED HERE IN WAUKESHA COUNTY. SHOULD KENOSHA OFFICIALS MEAK THE CA.LL RE PORTER: TONIGHT, SOME 500 MEMBERS OF THE WISCONSIN NATIONAL GUARD ON STANDBY. ORDERED TO ACTIVE DUTY BY GOVERNOR TONY EVERS AHEAD OF A LOOMING VERDT.IC AT A STAGING LOCATION IN WAUKESHA COUNTY TUESDAY, A STREAM OF ACTITYVI. VEHICLES, PROTECTIVE GEAR, AND BUSES ALL READY SHOULD KENOSHA COUNTY AND CITYFF OICIALS REQUEST THE STATE ASSISTANCE. WHICH HASN’T HAPPENED YET. THE MOVE BY THE GOVERNOR PREEMPTIVE. THE GUARD STAGING OUTSIDE THE CITY. SOME SEEING A MOBIZALITION AS AN UNNECESSARY MILITARY ESCALATN.IO OTHERS SAYING THE HELP DIDN’T COME FAST ENOUGHS ATHE VIOLENCE TURNED DEADLY THE NIGHT OF THE SHOOTINGS. THE GOVERNOR TWEETING TUESYDA REGARDLESS OF THE OUTCOME IN THIS CASE, I URGE PEACE IN KENOSHA AND ACROSS OUR STA.TE MA: TT IF THE GUARD IS CALLED IN OFFICIALS TONIGHT SAY THEY WOULD ASSIST LOCAL POLICE AND FIREFIGHTERS AND IF NEEDED HELP PROTECT CRITICAL BUILDINGS LIKE THE COURTH
500 Wisconsin National Guard members on standby ahead of Rittenhouse verdict
Gov. Tony Evers ordered the activation
Some 500 members of the Wisconsin National Guard are on standby ahead of a verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse case. More Rittenhouse CoverageGov. Tony Evers ordered the active duty status Friday.Officials have yet to request the assistance, but at a staging location in Waukesha County Tuesday, guard members were preparing for the potential request including an influx of vehicles, protective gear and buses to transport to Kenosha. If requested, guard members will assist local law enforcement and firefighters and help protect critical infrastructure.
Some 500 members of the Wisconsin National Guard are on standby ahead of a verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse case.
Gov. Tony Evers ordered the active duty status Friday.
Officials have yet to request the assistance, but at a staging location in Waukesha County Tuesday, guard members were preparing for the potential request including an influx of vehicles, protective gear and buses to transport to Kenosha.
If requested, guard members will assist local law enforcement and firefighters and help protect critical infrastructure.