Trump says LA 'would be burning' without National Guard
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The video has gone viral online amidst escalating violence and unrest following protests against Trump's immigration crackdown.
The mood in downtown Los Angeles shifted from tense to surreal Monday evening as FOX 11 cameras captured a masked group handing out riot shields and gas masks just steps from federal buildings—despite official claims that protests remained largely peaceful.
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NBC Los Angeles on MSNFederal police use pepper balls, tear gas to disperse crowds in downtown LA on second day of unrestFederal police officers showed out in full force to disperse crowds in downtown Los Angeles Saturday on the second day of unrest.
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Daily Voice on MSNCNN Reporter Detained On Live TV Covering LA Protests Over Trump-Ordered Immigration CrackdownA CNN reporter was briefly detained by police this week while covering immigration-related unrest in Los Angeles.Jason Carroll was reporting on the fallout from clashes between riot police and protestors on Monday,
Some incidents of journalists being shot with nonlethal bullets while covering protests in Los Angeles have been captured on camera.
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The Nation on MSNWhat I Saw in LA Wasn’t an Insurrection. It Was a Police Riot.As Trump mobilizes the marines to quell an “insurrection” in LA, it’s essential to be clear about how the protests started and what actually happened.
It came after federal raids in the city on Friday in which agents reportedly took dozens of people into custody.
How Unusual Is It for the National Guard to Come to LA? Here's What to Know About the City's History
Los Angeles residents and experts say that the National Guard's presence in Los Angeles in response to immigration protests is reminiscent of a longstanding dynamic in the state and around the country