Aug. 13, 1965 - Two thousand National Guardsmen with fixed bayonets moved into Los Angeles tonight to battle rioters in the burning and looted Getto area.

The Guardsmen were under orders to use rifles, machine guns, tear gas, and bayonets in support of a battered contingent of 900 policemen and deputy sheriffs.

Four persons were killed in the rioting today, including three rioters and a police officer. Thirty-three police officers had been injured, 75 civilians seriously injured, and 249 rioters had been arrested. This morning, violence spread to white areas.

Gangs of rioters appeared tonight in various parts of Los Angeles County, up to 20 miles from the riot scene in the Watts district. One group of about 25 rioters started tossing rocks in San Pedro in the harbor area, while another group appeared in Pacoima, a Black community in the San Fernando Valley. Police units dispersed these groups.

The National Guardsmen were brought into the riot zone in small convoys led by jeeps with machine guns mounted on them. The convoys contained one or two troop carriers. One Guard unit opened machine-gun fire for 10 minutes on a gang of rioters who then fled down the street.

One Guardsman said the rioters fired with pistols and at least one rifle. No one was apparently hit. The Guardsmen continued tonight to penetrate the riot area.

“They’ve got weapons and ammo,” one Guard spokesman said. “It’s going to be like Vietnam.”

A National Guard spokesman said that, besides the 2,000 men in the area, thousands more were on their way.

The Guard, he said, plans to “hit them and make them stop.”

Throughout the Getto section, crowds numbering in the thousands were chanting, “White devils, what are you doing here?”

Unlike many race riots, the south Los Angeles melee has no main combat front.
“It’s guerrilla warfare,” said Police Chief William Parker.

Tonight, long time liberal journalist Chris Matthews surprised the CSD by criticizing his own party…

NEW: Paramedics treated five people after a stolen vehicle crashed and caught on fire during a pursuit with police in West Los Angeles.

This is what $7k a month in Downtown LA across from Crypto Arena (home of the Lakers) gets you.

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The Forest Lake-MN Police Department sadly announced the death of Detective Josh Brown who died on August 11, 2025. He served since October 28, 2017.

Rest Easy Brother. Prayers for his family of blue and blood.🙏🏻

HERO ALERT:

A Great Bend Police Department, Kansas School Resource Officer, Paul Millard, is being credited for his quick thinking and bravery in assisting Wichita law enforcement officers during a shooting incident at Towne East Mall on Friday.

While off-duty and shopping, Officer Millard witnessed the armed assault and sprang into action, detaining one suspect until Wichita officers arrived. The suspect was found with a rifle-caliber pistol. Two additional males were later taken into custody.

Thank you.💙

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"See? Right there... it says YOU'RE FIRED, RETARD!"

A Labrador in Orange County has gone viral for the special bond she shares with her neighbor. 🥺🐾

Good night to all! 😴

Good morning! Erin to become a hurricane tomorrow. Latest track shifts east, but uncertainty past Saturday remains high. Puerto Rico, Virgin Islands, N. Leeward, Bahamas, Bermuda and Mid-Atlantic states; Keep an eye on forecast and potential impacts this weekend and next week.

BREAKING OVERNIGHT: Brush fire explodes to nearly 500 acres near 5 Freeway.

A brush fire burning in the Gorman area of northern Los Angeles County has triggered evacuation warnings after scorching more than 400 acres Thursday morning.

Everyone should take 5 minutes to read this incredibly powerful story and example of how D.C. has been failing law-abiding residents and victims of crime.

https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/op-eds/3498600/man-went-prison-assaulting-me-dc-crime-stats-show-he-was-never-arrested/

Please keep Trooper First Class Dennis Rick's family and his SC Trooper family in your prayers today.🙏🏻

Trooper First Class Dennis D. Ricks passed away Wednesday night, nearly four days after being hit by a vehicle while performing a traffic stop in Orangeburg County. A graduate of SCHP Class 123 in September 2023, Ricks has proudly served in Troop 7 (Orangeburg, Calhoun) since then.

http://www.scdps.sc.gov

Rest In Peace, Hero 💙🖤

Good morning Central California! Did you feel the magnitude 3.9 quake about 14 miles northwest of San Simeon at 6:41 am?

This operation is the first step in returning the Figueroa Corridor – long known as prostitution haven – back to its residents who have suffered for too long while criminals were allowed to run amok.

The U.S. Department of Justice, under the leadership of AG PamBondi , is making Los Angeles safer by arresting prolific gang members who are viciously trafficking young woman and children.

There are no meaningful consequences for their conduct under state law, so the federal government – aided by its local law enforcement partners – will step in to make sure these criminals face lengthy prison sentences.

Acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli

President Donald J. Trump ahead of the Alaska Summit: "This meeting sets up the second meeting. The second meeting is going to be very, very important because that's going to be a meeting where they make a deal... but there is a 25% chance that this meeting will not be a successful meeting."

WATCH: SpaceX rocket carrying 24 satellites lights up San Fernando Valley sky.🚀

Los Angeles faces chaotic illegal street takeovers, but Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman is warning of consequences.