The California National Guard has been deployed to the city of Los Angeles by Mayor Eric Garcetti late Saturday night.
This comes after the mayor imposed an 8 p.m. curfew city-wide for Saturday night until 5:30 a.m. Sunday morning in response to the protests and crowds happening across the city in response to George Floyd's death.
There is another curfew expected tonight from 8 p.m. in LA, according to the LA County Sheriff.
“I will always protect Angelenos’ right to make their voices heard — and we can lead the movement against racism without fear of violence or vandalism,” said Mayor Garcetti in a press release Saturday night. “The vast majority of people taking to the streets are doing it peacefully, powerfully, and with reverence for the sacred cause they’re fighting for. This curfew is in place to protect their safety — and the safety of all who live and work in our city.”
The Fairfax District in LA was one of the sites of unrest between crowds angered and saddened by Floyd's death and the LAPD Saturday.
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— Emily Valdez (@EmilyValdezKNX) May 31, 2020
"It took us more than 20 years to return to the employment levels of Los Angeles that we had in 1992 after the unrest. Businesses that are already struggling, workers who are hoping to get back to work and folks who are immigrants and just getting by were the ones, who were supposed to this weekend, have more hope and the destructive actions of a few are destroying that hope. And we are not going to tolerate that," he said.
Meanwhile, LAPD Police Chief Michel Moore welcomes the move of the National Guard coming in.
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The National Guard will be working with LAPD and others will be under the authority of the LA Sheriff's Department.
City Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson is not happy about the idea of National Guard troops being deployed to the streets.
The California National Guard is being deployed to Los Angeles overnight to support our local response to maintain peace and safety on the streets of our city.
— MayorOfLA (@MayorOfLA) May 31, 2020
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