LOS ANGELES—A 30-year-old man was arrested June 24 for allegedly attacking a police officer with a “makeshift flamethrower” during a pro-abortion protest, and could face charges of attempted murder.
Hundreds of protesters gathered downtown in the hours after the U.S. Supreme Court announced its decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, the 1973 precedent that largely legalized abortion in the United States; and after some skirmishes occurred, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) declared an unlawful assembly and issued a temporary citywide tactical alert to clear the streets.
