Los Angeles, Protests
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The California National Guard arrived in downtown Los Angeles early Sunday morning, stopping in front of the Hall of Justice next to city hall. New video shows troops driving through Paramount, near Alondra and Orange.
T]he right and ability of the press to document law enforcement ... activity safely and effectively is foundational to self-government.”
While tensions escalate as protests against ICE continue to grip major cities, plans are underway for "No Kings" demonstrations across the U.S.
With a court decision pending on the fate of National Guard troops deployed in the city, U.S. Marines on Friday were expected to begin protecting the federal building in Westwood amid continuing protests over ongoing immigration raids in the Southland.
It's been five days since anti-ICE demonstrations erupted in Los Angeles, some turning violent between protesters and law enforcement officers, prompting President Trump to deploy National Guard troops and hundreds of Marines.
What started as a small protest against immigrant arrests escalated over a few days, after President Trump called in the National Guard.
Two Republican in Congress are requesting documents and communications between Newsom, Bass and law enforcement over the protests.
When anti-U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agitators took to the streets in the Los Angeles area over the weekend attacking officers, setting cars on fire, and looting, they drew attention to the left-leaning activist groups that may have helped instigate the riots.