Evers authorizes increased National Guard deployment to Kenosha, declares state of emergency
Gov. Tony Evers today authorized doubling the National Guard’s presence in Kenosha County to 250 and declared a state of emergency following violent protests in the wake of a police officer shooting a Black man in the back. Under the order, members of the Guard can’t be used to impede peaceful protests, but can “support local law enforcement, protect critical infrastructure and cultural institutions, and provide support to first responders.” In issuing the order, Evers urged those protesting to “please do so peacefully and safely.” But several Republicans accused Evers of fanning the flames with his initial comments critical of