LA County, City Leaders Called For Peace As Protests Took Violent Turn
Los Angeles community leaders called for peace Saturday, as a fourth night of unrest unfolded across the city after the deadly arrest of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Monday.
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Los Angeles community leaders called for peace Saturday, as a fourth night of unrest unfolded across the city after the deadly arrest of George Floyd in Minneapolis on Monday.
At least six officers were hurt and 500-plus protesters were taken into custody in Los Angeles as demonstrations protesting the killing of George Floyd turned violent.
A rocket ship built by Elon Musk's SpaceX company thundered away from Earth with two Americans on Saturday.
Elon Musk's Hawthorne-based SpaceX and NASA on Saturday launched two astronauts to space on its SpaceX Dragon crew capsule.
Authorities say they're continuing to investigate a series of poisonings targeting individuals experiencing homelessness in Huntington Beach.
This mission will be the first launch of American astronauts from U.S. soil in nearly nine years.
A federal security officer was shot and killed and another wounded at U.S. courthouse building in Oakland.
About an hour after LAPD declared the unlawful assembly, those who remained downtown began looting businesses — including a liquor store, a Starbucks and the 6th Street Market — and were seen on video carrying out furniture and other items from area stores.
As of Friday evening, 112,412 Riverside County residents had been tested, 58,709 San Bernardino County residents had been tested and 23,830 Ventura County residents had been tested.
The Associated Press reports that the Pentagon is sending military police to the Twin Cities, a move said to be rare in nature. Officials say soldiers could arrive within four hours.
Sacramento has approved a request by Los Angeles County to clear the way for dine-in restaurants and hair salons to reopen.
Over 100 protestors gathered in the Inland Empire, joining crowds in Los Angeles and across the nation in denouncing the Minneapolis death of George Floyd earlier in the week.
The circumstances surrounding the shooting were not immediately disclosed.
The temporary program, named L.A. Alfresco, streamlines the requirements and approvals process for restaurants to set up outdoor dining options to enable them to serve additional customers while still complying with physical distancing rules.
David Cornish, 28, is accused of having an unlawful relationship with the teenager over the months of April and May, according to the L.A. County District Attorney's Office.
