Protests Over Immigration Raids Spread Beyond Los Angeles
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ICE demonstrations continued for a fifth consecutive day in Los Angeles, some of which have turned violent between protesters and law enforcement, prompting President Trump to deploy hundreds of National Guard troops and U.
President Donald Trump has sent U.S. Marines to Los Angeles in an effort to quash anti-ICE protests that have ravaged parts of the city on Tuesday. Images from L.A. show masked protesters blocking roads,
4:56 p.m. EDT U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer turned down Newsom’s request for an emergency ruling that would have blocked federal troop deployment in Los Angeles, giving Trump until Wednesday at 2 p.m. EDT to file a response to Newsom’s lawsuit (Newsom can file his response to Trump by Thursday at 12 p.m. EDT).
Protesters converged in downtown Los Angeles for the fourth straight day of anti-ICE demonstrations on Monday, hours after hundreds of National Guard troops arrived in the area after President Trump ordered their deployment following days of violent clashes.
Protesters clashed with police in several spots on Los Angeles after Trump sent National Guard troops to the city.
President Donald Trump signed a memo late Saturday night federalizing 2,000 California National Guard troops to address what a White House official called the “lawlessness that has been allowed to fester” in Los Angeles.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the move "purposefully inflammatory" and one that "will only escalate tensions."
National Guard troops clashed with protesters in Los Angeles Sunday, firing tear gas at a growing crowd downtown as protests against federal immigration sweeps continued for a third day.