JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KFVS) - The Missouri National Guard has been activated as a precaution after recent instances of civil unrest across the country. Governor Mike Kehoe signed Executive Order 25 ...

The ACLU of Missouri called the move unnecessary. “Governor Kehoe’s decision to activate Missouri’s National Guard serves as an unnecessary provocation to thwart public dissent.

Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe on Thursday declared a State of Emergency and activated the Missouri National Guard in anticipation of protests across the state – and in response to "civil unrest ...

Gov. Mike Kehoe activated the Missouri National Guard on Thursday, declaring a state of emergency due to civil unrest, even as no evidence existed of riots or other widespread violence in the state.