Community Resilience Amidst Escalating Protests

The news has focused heavily on sensational images from LA, but what is the real feeling among protestors – and how did this all escalate? Ben Camacho is a journalist covering the situation – who was shot by two rubber bullets himself doing so. He joins Jacob Jarvis to give an on the ground perspective of what’s happening. 

See more of Ben’s reporting on LA at The Southlander: https://thesouthlander.com/ 

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