riot

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Central Library, the Paramount Pictures lot, the Roosevelt Hotel, the Tam O’Shanter in Atwater Village and the Black Cat in Silver Lake, site of America’s first queer riot, also depicted in the book.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Among the claimants are people charged in the 6 January 2021 riot at the US Capitol.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Swatch’s UHR 0.40%increase; green up pointing triangle latest chaotic product launch—replete with riot police and tear gas—shows that for buzz-seeking brands, manufactured virality can have its upsides—and its complications.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

The audit by the Homeland Security inspector general found that only seven of 63 officers reviewed had received any level of riot and crowd control training.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

Margaret had Belgian waffles and did riot require a Styrofoam box for leftovers because there were none; she ate everything that was on her plate—strawberry preserves, pseudo whipped cream and all.

From "The View From Saturday" by E.L. Konigsburg