L.A. Protests: despairing Americans phone in to James O'Brien

9 Jun 2025, 13:54 | Updated: 09 Jun 2025

By LBC

"I am so glad that I escaped that country"

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As Donald Trump calls for the National Guard to qush Los Angeles protesters, Americans who are no longer based in the States phoned James O'Brien to give their take on developments.

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L.A. Protests: despairing Americans phone in to James O'Brien

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Mercury Prize returns to Newcastle for second year in a row

Real Madrid's Champions League clash halted as Vinicius Jr reports racism after comment from Benfica player

Jesy Nelson becomes patron of charity after her twins' shock diagnosis

Cold weather payments made to nearly 1.5m households so far this winter

Pedicab riders to be banned from blaring music and ripping off Londoners as TfL regulates industry

Russian athletes permitted to compete under own flag at Paralympics for first time since 2014

Epstein's 'Lolita Express' flights assessed by police after claims women were sex trafficked to Britain

Pedicab riders to be banned from blaring music and ripping off Londoners as TfL regulates industry

Epstein's 'Lolita Express' flights assessed by police after claims women were sex trafficked to Britain

Scottish ministers deny involvement in delay to Peter Murrell trial

The Ivy restaurateur Jeremy King blasts social media influencers and content creators for 'ruining restaurants'

Firefighter wins unfair dismissal claim after being sacked for saying woman he rescued looked 'haggard for her age'

High Court challenge against Met over Freemason declaration policy thrown out

Elite Paras to see parachute role dramatically narrowed as Army axes mass jump capability in defence shake-up