CHARLESTON, W.Va. (WCHS) — A hearing has been scheduled for Friday to consider a temporary restraining order that would stop the deployment of West Virginia National Guard members to the nation’s capital.
The WV Citizen Action Group, represented by ACLU-WV, is challenging hundreds of WVNG members to Washington D.C., arguing the deployment exceeds the governor’s authority and is violation of the law.
Back in August, Gov. Patrick Morrisey announced 300 to 400 WVNG members would be supporting the Trump administration’s takeover of D.C. law enforcement to address crime and homelessness…