Federal and state officials have declared martial law 68 times in the past, such as in Hawaii following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.

The L.A. immigration crackdown is a prelude to a national day of action scheduled for June 14th. There is concern that the military use could result in U.S. martial law.

Fears of 'martial law' have hovered since unrest began in Los Angeles. But the term is hazy and confusing, both locally in Indiana and nationwide.

Three days of protests in downtown Los Angeles and the deployment of the National Guard has sparked civil war fears.

Trump's Predator drone flies over LA protests, triggering fears of martial law and sparking backlash over authoritarian tactics in a Democratic stronghold.

Actor John Leguizamo is among the celebrities who've commented on the protests, saying that "protesting is as American as apple pie."

However, Rivas added that a campaign aide of hers who took part in one of the protests in Los Angeles was sprayed with tear gas ... go out and declare the Insurrection Act or declare martial law.” "If there's an insurrection, I would certainly invoke ...

"He's going to try and call martial law," said longtime California Congresswoman Maxine Waters of Trump amid his military deployment in LA.