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Man temporarily detained by Marines guarding LA federal building

Headline from WMUR, on the newest of 2 developments

U.S. Marines temporarily detained a man after he walked onto the property of a federal building they were guarding in Los Angeles

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Developments in this update

2 dated developments, oldest first, newest marked. Each is named by one outlet's own headline; open its reports to see every outlet that covered it.

  1. Marines Authorized to Temporarily Detain Protesters in LA, Raising Legal Concerns

    Headline from Military.com ·

  2. Newest

    Man temporarily detained by Marines guarding LA federal building

    Headline from WMUR ·

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12 articles, oldest first.

  1. Military.com

    Marines Authorized to Temporarily Detain Protesters in LA, Raising Legal Concerns (opens Military.com)

    Published

    Military.com's feed description

    A legal expert said that even granting temporary detention authority to troops can be construed as a law enforcement act, blurring the line between civilian police and service members on active orders deployed to American streets.

  2. The Week

    Marines, National Guard in LA can detain Americans (opens The Week)

    Published

    The Week's feed description

    The troops have been authorized to detain anyone who interferes with immigration raids

  3. MyNorthwest

    Marines temporarily detain man while guarding LA federal building (opens MyNorthwest)

    Published

    MyNorthwest's feed description

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — Shortly after they began guarding a Los Angeles federal building Friday, U.S. Marines detained a man who had walked onto the property and

  4. Washington Examiner

    Marines detain first civilian after being deployed to Los Angeles (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The civilian detained by Marines identified himself to reporters as Marcos Leao, 27, and said he was an Army veteran.

  5. WMUR

    Man temporarily detained by Marines guarding LA federal building (opens WMUR)

    Published

    WMUR's feed description

    U.S. Marines temporarily detained a man after he walked onto the property of a federal building they were guarding in Los Angeles

  6. New York Post

    US Marines temporarily detain a civilian — an Army veteran — for the first time in LA (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    Marines deployed to Los Angeles temporarily detained a civilian on Friday, the U.S. military confirmed after being presented with Reuters images.

  7. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Marines make first temporary detention in LA (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A man was temporarily detained by U.S. Marines at the Wilshire Federal Building, according to the U.S. Army North.

  8. The Brunswick News

    US Marines detain Army veteran outside federal building in Westwood (opens The Brunswick News)

    Published

    The Brunswick News's feed description

    LOS ANGELES — Despite local officials repeatedly stating U.S. Marines “do not have arrest power,” troops outside a Los Angeles federal building temporarily detained an U.S. Army veteran on Friday.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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