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'We are all DC' protesters march to White House
Thousands of people marched in the "We are all DC" protest, demanding an end to the National Guard's deployment in Washington.
WASHINGTON - Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Washington, D.C. on Saturday to speak out against the National Guard's presence in the city.
What we know:
The "We Are All DC" march kicked off around 11 a.m. at Meridian Hill Park.
According to the Free DC Project, their community is "under attack" by federal agents "profiling, harassing and violently arresting our neighbors."
The march is scheduled to continue from the park to the White House. Demonstrators are calling for President Donald Trump to "end the occupation of DC," and to recall the National Guard.
Thousands of demonstrators blocked streets on Saturday, with chants of "Free DC."
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National Guard deployed to Washington
The backstory:
In August, Trump sent the National Guard to DC and placed the local police under federal control to "rescue our nation’s capital from crime, neglect, and chaos," vowing to "take our capital back" and restore law and order.
The move follows a similar deployment in Los Angeles. Trump has also threatened to send the National Guard to both Chicago and New Orleans.
Earlier this week, the Army issued a memo, extending the National Guard's presence in DC through November. The original 30-day deployment was supposed to end on September 10.
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The Source: Information in this story is from the Free DC Project, the National Guard and previous FOX reports.