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A group of men in camouflage attire are walking. The U.S. Capitol dome and an American flag are in the background.
National Guard troops have started appearing in Washington, where President Trump is also deploying federal agents and commandeering city police as part of what he says is an effort to crack down on crime.Credit...Kenny Holston/The New York Times

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Nicholas Bogel-Burroughs reports on national stories across the United States with a focus on criminal justice. He is from upstate New York.

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