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April 29, 2021
City Prepares for Riots That Don’t Happen
A jury convicted Derek Chauvin last Tuesday for the death of George Floyd. In an abundance of caution, Santa Monica Police Chief Jacqueline Seabrook delivered a message addressing concerns of possible civil unrest. A handful of local business boarded up, but most did not. And nothing much happened, in contrast to the events of May 31, 2020.
"There have been no threats or any activities specifically targeting our community," Seabrook wrote although she acknowledged "concerns happening in the broader environment." Apparently because of those conce...
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