Abbott has deployed troopers and the Texas National Guard before during protests and for border protection. However, this time the deployment has taken some Texas cities by surprise.

Gov. Greg Abbott has confirmed the deployment of thousands of Texas National Guard soldiers and Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) troopers across Texas in anticipation of planned protests ...

Gov. Greg Abbott put the Texas National Guard and DPS troopers in place ahead of anti-Trump protests planned for Saturday. The protests coincide with a festival and parade in Washington, D.C., to ...

Abbott's planned deployment is also about five times as large as the National Guard deployment in Texas responding to the 2020 social justice protests over the killing of George Floyd by police in ...

A Texas fire chief initially refused to deploy emergency crews during the deadly flash floods that struck Kerr County early on July 4, reportedly prioritizing cost-cutting over public safety.

This story has been updated with information from the Texas Governor's June 12 press release. Gov. Greg Abbott has confirmed the deployment of thousands of Texas National Guard soldiers and Texas ...

Governor Hochul announced the deployment of four New York State Police staff members and three canines to Kerr County, Texas, ...

During the Monday night march, Texas DPS troopers deployed tear gas against protestors. Law enforcement deployed tear gas against a group of “ICE Out” protesters in downtown Austin. (KXAN photo) ...

On Thursday, Abbott said the deployment of more than 5,000 National Guard members and 2,000 DPS troopers is meant to support local law enforcement. “Texas will not tolerate the lawlessness we've ...

The Indiana Task Force 1 was deployed on July 8 to assist in search and rescue operations in Kerr County, Texas.

Abbott said more than 5,000 Texas National Guard soldiers are deployed across the state, along with more than 2,000 Texas DPS troopers — including Special Agents and Texas Rangers — to assist ...

The San Antonio Police Department also confirmed Abbott sent members of the National Guard to San Antonio; however, it did not provide any additional details about the deployment.