George Floyd L.A. Protests Week 1 Overview

An atmosphere of oblique tension pervaded Los Angeles streets and neighborhoods as cadres of heavily armed desert- camo-clad National Guard troops closed out a week of violence-infused disruptions. The cultural mélange of residents blinked in confusion on sidewalks near Hollywood & Vine, watching in disbelief as National Guard troops rode camouflage-painted transport trucks into the urban maze of palpable discontent. Locals straggled by, disheveled and clearly toasted, acting as if they had awakened in th