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Inslee sending more National Guard troops to Seattle

| May 31, 2020 1:03 PM

SEATTLE (AP) — Washington Gov. Jay Inslee has dispatched an additional 200 National Guard troops to Seattle to help maintain order after protests over the killing of George Floyd turned violent, with looters smashing up storefronts and stealing clothes and other items from downtown shops.

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