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"Today’s violence in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood was abhorrent, and blocking access to a place of worship is unacceptable, said Mayor Karen Bass. "l’ve called on LAPD to provide additional patrols in the Pico-Robertson community as well as outside of houses of worship throughout the city. lIl be meeting with (interim) Chief (Dominic) Choi tomorrow to further discuss the safety of Angelenos.
I sourced that snippet directly from the article which is a US news source…
Yes, to be fair I now see the LA Times did mention it. Fair play to them, as I’ve read several articles about this incident and this the first time I’ve seen the reason for the protest actually included in the article.