A protest over the death of George Floyd that briefly blocked Interstate 5 was ordered to disperse in downtown San Diego on Sunday afternoon as tear gas and flashbangs were fired into the crowd. Although the demonstration was largely peaceful, tensions flared in the afternoon. At one point, several water…
La Mesa California
Officers arrived more than an hour after the looting began to end the free-for-all chaos. Source: CBS 8 New feed
As volunteers rushed to clean up buildings damaged in La Mesa after protests turned riotous Saturday night, the city imposed a new curfew in the hopes of preventing a repeat episode of destruction. The decision was made in an emergency closed session meeting early Sunday, and authorized City Manager Greg…
The body of a 14-year old boy was found by a maintenance crew on Saturday according to the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department Source: CBS 8 New feed
Source: https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/public-safety/story/2020-05-30/la-mesa-police-protest-george-floydSubscribe A protest calling for police reform and racial justice began peacefully in La Mesa Saturday, but as night fell it had escalated into riots with the city center resembling a combat zone. The action mimics several others around the nation as outrage continues to swell over the Memorial…
