Los angeles updates riots. Several federal buildings were vandalized and had their windows smashed. In march police in riot gear broke up a birthday party for a 1 year old in south los angeles after receiving reports of a disturbance in the predominantly black and latino neighborhood. File in this aug.
In august of 1965 in the wake of the watts riots in los angeles racial violence touched san diegos black communitiesit started on a sunday afternoon with rock throwing near mountain view park. According to local officials more than 170 businesses have been damaged or looted in violent riots that followed george floyds death in police custody. 12 1965 file photo demonstrators push against a police car in the los angeles area of watts.
Los angeles police used tear gas to break up a crowd of about 200 to 300 people at rodeo and santa monica boulevard after the gathering was declared illegal fox 11 of los angeles reported. The los angeles police department lapd declared a tactical alert on saturday evening mobilizing officers in response to attacks on federal buildings downtown by demonstrators who had marched in solidarity with protests in portland. When the national guard has to be called in because anarchy has taken over our streets.
Los angeles businesses vandalized after weekend protests june 1 20200436 police arrested more than 100 people throughout los angeles monday night after another day of protests throughout area.