Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti speaks at a news conference that announced that six new cases of the coronavirus have been confirmed in Los Angeles County, where there was one previously, on the steps of the county Hall of Administration in downtown Los Angeles Wednesday, March 4, 2020 The cases confirmed Tuesday night were due to a known exposure and not the result of so-called community transmission, Dr. Barbara Ferrer, director of the county Department of Public Health, said. One person was hospitalized and five others were in self-quarantine at home, she said. The cases were from throughout the county, she said, but did not give specific locations. (AP Photo/Stafanie Dazio)
George Floyd Death, California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in Los Angeles County after protests over the killing of George Floyd turned violent on Saturday.
According to Mayor Eric Garcetti, The California National Guard is being deployed to Los Angeles in response to the large protests in the city.
protest scene in Los Angeles on Saturday 30 May
The Guard will be used to assist local response to the protests and maintain peace and safety on the streets.
The curfew imposed on the city’s downtown section dictates that everyone must be off the streets between 8 p.m. and 5:30 a.m.
According to a report by KRON4, several police cars were torched Saturday as some protesters in the city ignored authorities’ call for peaceful demonstrations after a night of violence that saw windows smashed, stores robbed and fires set.
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