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Podcast: News For Reasonable People
Episode: As L.A. police attacked by violent rioters with with fireworks, media claims "Mostly Peaceful"
Description: What started as an anti-ICE protest in downtown Los Angeles escalated into chaos over the weekend. LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell held a press conference addressing the violent turn of events, including attacks on officers with commercial-grade fireworks, rocks, and Molotov cocktails. Protesters also stormed the 101 Freeway, attempting to ignite police vehicles and hurling debris from overpasses.