By Anita Bennett editor As protests and looting spread across Los Angeles Saturday evening, Mayor Eric Garcetti asked Gov.
Gavin Newsom to send in the National Guard to help restore order amid unrest over the police killing of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
At 8:29 p.m. PT, Garcetti posted a statement on Twitter, writing: “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.” 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 News of the National Guard being mobilized came after the city of
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