Trump launches ‘Operation Legend’ which has federal agents move into U.S. cities to fight violent crime

Trump launches ‘Operation Legend’ which has federal agents move into U.S. cities to fight violent crime

Question.Operation Legend sometimes seen in news is related to which country?
(a) Russia
(b) France
(c) USA
(d) India
Answer : (c)

  • Context:
  • US President Donald Trump announced a “surge of federal law enforcement” in cities run by Democrats, including Chicago, as part of an expanded ‘Operation Legend’.
  • Facts:
  • Operation Legend is a federal law enforcement operation in the U.S. initiated by the administration of President Donald Trump.
  • The operation was named after four-year-old LeGend Taliferro, who was shot and killed in Kansas City, Missouri, on June 29, 2020.
  • It was implemented after President Trump began deploying federal law enforcement agents to help the local police crack-down on violent crime in the wake of the George Floyd protests.
  • Since the killing of George Floyd at the hands of the police in Minneapolis on May 25, anti-racism protesters have been protesting on the streets of the city to seek police reforms. 

By:Arpit Mishara

Link:

https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/trump-launches-operation-legend-which-has-federal-agents-move-into-us-cities-to-fight-violent-crime/article32167087.ece