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Los Angeles residents and experts say the National Guard's presence in Los Angeles in response to immigration protests is reminiscent of a long-standing dynamic in the state and around the country.

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including the Watts and Rodney King riots, and the 2020 protests against police violence, in which Newsom requested the assistance of federal troops. The last time the National Guard was activated ...

(Getty Images) Tuesday marks the 55th anniversary of one of the most vivid weeks of racial tension in U.S. history. On Aug. 11, 1965, what became known as the “Watts Riots” began in Los Angeles.

Murchinson, 36, who didn’t grow up in Watts, said the community has survived uprisings in 1965 and 1992 following the acquittal of the officers who beat Rodney King. But surviving is not enough.

Murchinson, 36, who didn’t grow up in Watts, said the community has survived uprisings in 1965 and 1992 following the acquittal of the officers who beat Rodney King. But surviving is not enough.

Please try again later. FILE - In this Aug. 12, 1965, file photo, demonstrators push against a police car in the Los Angeles area of Watts.