LA Protests Compared to 1992 Riots: Press Review

Australian Press Coverage of LA Protests

• 📰 The Australian press, particularly conservative outlets like the Herald Sun, has heavily covered the LA protests, focusing on the use of rubber bullets and tear gas against demonstrators.
• Reporter Lauren Tomasi of Channel 9 was notably shot with a rubber bullet during a live broadcast, highlighting the dangers journalists face.

Analysis of Trump's Response and National Guard Deployment

• 📈 The Guardian's Ben Jennings depicted a cartoon illustrating the situation in LA, featuring ICE officers and Donald Trump.
• ✍️ An international editor noted that the LA confrontations are not random but potentially the start of a new phase in US history, criticizing Trump's approach to deporting illegal immigrants as having an "enthusiasm verging on bloodlust."
• ⛺ Exclusive photos from the San Francisco Chronicle showed National Guard troops sleeping on the floor, suggesting they were wildly underprepared for the situation.
• 🏛️ Donald Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard was made without the approval of California Governor Gavin Newsom.

Comparisons to the 1992 LA Riots

• 📜 The Associated Press examined historical deployments of the National Guard in LA, noting the 2020 protests after George Floyd's death.
• ⏳ Time magazine differentiated the current situation from the 1992 LA riots, emphasizing that the damage in 1992 was far more extensive.
• ⚖️ A key legal distinction was made regarding Trump's invocation of a US code section for National Guard deployment, which Time magazine states was done without the governor's mandated approval.

Case of Boualem Sansal in Algeria

• 🇫🇷 The plight of Franco-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, sentenced to 5 years in prison for "undermining national unity," is highlighted.
• 🏥 Supporters are appealing to European authorities due to concerns about his health (cancer) and access to medical care, as diplomatic relations between France and Algeria have deteriorated.

Educational Use of Netflix Series in France

• 📺 French authorities plan to use the hit Netflix series "Adolescence" in schools to teach students about toxic masculinity and the dangers of online indoctrination.
• 🌍 France will join the UK, Netherlands, and Flanders in using excerpts from the series, which has garnered 140 million views and sparked global debate on misogynistic content.