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 camoclad National Guard troops closed out a week of violenceinfused disruptions. The cultural mélange of residents blinked in confusion on sidewalks near Hollywood Vine, watching in disbelief as National Guard troops rode camouflagepainted transport trucks into the urban maze of palpable discontent. Locals straggled by, disheveled and clearly toasted, acting as if they had awakened in th