As protests sparked by George Floyd’s death spread across the nation – ultimately reaching Long Beach this past Sunday afternoon – social media platforms flooded with images of protest, civil unrest, riots, arson and sporadic looting.
Thousands of mostly young protestors from all races angry over the needless killing of George Floyd marched through Long Beach’s downtown area last Sunday.
By the 4 p.m. hour on May 31, a day after a large peaceful L.A. demonstration turned into looting, LBPD began seeking “mutual aid” from other nearby jurisdictions. By the 5 p.m. hour, looting began at the Pike and spread northward and eastward.
Six weeks ago, the New York Times was quoting sources that farmers were dumping as many as 3.7 million gallons of milk each day and that a single east coast chicken processor was smashing 750,000 unhatched eggs every week.
Prosperous times swept America following the discovery of oil on Signal Hill, helping end the depression of 1920-1921. A new industry had been born. By 1924 oil surpassed agriculture as the leading industry in California.
Amid the pandemic, a growing budget deficit and a shortage of police, the Long Beach City Council took time to ask the City Attorney to find out how they can raise the limits on campaign contributions.
