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55 Years After Riots, Watts Neighborhood Still Bears Scars

LOS ANGELES — There were no fires this time in Watts. There was no looting, no shooting and no National Guard troops patrolling. Protesters filled the streets around the country in late May and June following the Minneapolis police killing …

Phoenix, Arizona Gangs Use Arson in Retaliation

Police have arrested five alleged gang members in connection to a string of arson fires in northwest Phoenix. Phoenix police say 19-year-old Robert Patonai was arrested Thursday. They say four other suspects taken into custody are minors. Police say Patonai …