The UnWoke Show Season 3 Episode 131: Crisis or control: National guard moves to the windy city!

Tonight, on The UnWoke Show we unpack the escalating tension surrounding the potential deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago—a move that’s stirring legal battles, political outrage, and community resistance.

🧩 Key Themes: •  President Trump has signaled plans to send National Guard forces into Chicago to combat crime and enforce immigration policies, despite opposition from Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson. •  Local leaders are preparing for what they call an “unjustified federal intervention,” with legal teams mobilizing and community organizations coordinating rapid-response protests. •  The timing—coinciding with Mexican Independence Day celebrations—has raised concerns about targeting Latino communities under the guise of public safety.

🧠 Narrative Angle: This isn’t just about law enforcement—it’s about power, optics, and control. What does it mean when federal troops roll into a city that didn’t ask for them? Who gets protected, and who gets policed?

This segment invites listeners to challenge the framing: Is this about safety, or spectacle? And what happens when cities push back against federal force?

  Show Notes   https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/trump-vows-crime-chicago-fast-after-violent-labor/story?id=125181053   https://www.wbez.org/public-safety/2025/09/03/chicago-crime-violence-o-block-oblock-parkway-gardens-donald-trump-national-guard   https://www.fox32chicago.com/video/1702277     Social Media

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