A veteran was detained by the National Guard in her front yard. Now she's suing
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- Independent World·7h agoPurple Heart vet sues after National Guard troops detained her as she sat quietly in the front yard of her DC home
National Guard troops seized Anna King, slamming her to the ground and leaving her with injuries that required surgery, according to a federal tort claim
Read at Independent World → - NPR News Now·19h agoA veteran was detained by the National Guard in her front yard. Now she's suing
Military veteran and D.C. resident Anna King has filed a $3 million lawsuit against the Idaho National Guard, saying three guard members assaulted her while detaining her in front of her home.
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