Up Late with Ben Harvey: The violent history of civil unrest in California, as rioters turn LA into a warzone

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Rioters turn Los Angeles into a warzone and police shoot a journalist, Ben Harvey charts the violent history of civil unrest in California and explains why the anarchy of 1992 proves things could get worse before they get better.

In tonight’s show, as rioters turn Los Angeles into a warzone and police shoot a journalist, Ben Harvey charts the violent history of civil unrest in California and explains why the anarchy of 1992 proves things could get worse before they get better.

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