Lawyer: Driver who hit counterprotesters sought police help

LOS ANGELES (AP) — A defense lawyer for the organizer of a Southern California rally against racism who drove into a crowd of counterprotesters says police ignored her requests for help from a hostile crowd. Attorney Ludlow Creary said Monday that Tatiana Turner was in fear for her life and never intended to harm anyone when she drove through a crowd, seriously injuring two people. A spokeswoman for the Orange County sheriff says they will look into the claim that Turner sought help before