Mayor Karen Bass, shown speaking at a June news conference, says she has been in touch with Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson over President Donald Trump’s threats to deploy National Guard troops to cities to quell crime. She accused the president of not following the rule of law in a news briefing Sept. 2.

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By Ray Richardson

Contributing Writer

LOS ANGELES – As the Trump administration vows to send the National Guard or U.S. military into more urban cities across the country to fight crime, Mayor Karen Bass is talking with mayors in targeted cities to express her support and offer insights on dealing with the crisis.

During a roundtable discussion Sept. 2 with local Black media, Bass said she has had conversations with Washington, D.

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