Overview

• Texas National Guard troops deployed to San Antonio are on standby to reinforce law enforcement in Fort Worth, Arlington and Dallas if needed.
• Saturday’s ‘No Kings’ protests organized by Indivisible are planned in more than two dozen Texas cities, coinciding with a Washington, D.C., military parade and President Trump’s 79th birthday.
• Monday’s downtown Austin march ended with police firing tear gas and arresting thirteen people after some protesters refused dispersal orders.
• Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said public safety partners are coordinating to keep demonstrations peaceful while Austin Mayor Kirk Watson condemned any violence or property destruction.
• President Trump’s deployment of 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles without Governor Newsom’s approval has fueled criticism over federal overreach.