Peaceful protest is peaceful protest. It's a democratic right and always legitimate.
Failing to properly report the scale of violence and looting whilst simultaneously questioning the legitimacy of the response to it though exposes the media narrative for what it is, not objective.
I believe that various examples of this and numerous people being killed invalidates the claim that the national guard shouldn't be on the street with clear curfews to protect life.
This article makes sense in the absence of proper national reporting on the level of looting and rioting. For those that have seen it first hand, the national guard on the streets is a relief.