LA Unrest Expected After Elections, but Relative Calm Prevails

Police stand at the Blue Line station in downtown Los Angeles, where protesters blocked the track on Nov. 3, 2020. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

LOS ANGELES—In 2016, tens of thousands flooded the streets of Los Angeles to protest the election victory of President Donald Trump, with hundreds arrested.

Police geared up in anticipation of similar action the week of the 2020 election, but the city remained relatively peaceful with only a couple of skirmishes.