Donald Trump orders US Marines to be deployed in LA as protests continue
Dozens of people have been arrested as protests on the streets of Los Angeles continued for the fourth straight day.
President Trump has deployed an extra 2000 National Guard troops and around 700 marines to "restore order".
It's a significant escalation. This is the first time in more than 30 years that the US Marine Corps have been mobilised to respond to street protests.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has accused the president of acting like a dictator and has now filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration.
7.30's David Speers interviews Christopher Grimes, the Los Angeles bureau chief for the Financial Times.
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