Unlawful assembly declared at downtown LA protest site
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Business owners and residents in Los Angeles say that U.S. President Donald Trump sending in the National Guard and Marines is 'bad for business' in today's newsletter, as World Cup fans fret over his administration's aggressive immigration policies.
While the president contends that the L.A. protests against his immigration policy have been chaotic, the scenes are not as violent.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced that the nightly curfew will be extended for a few more days amid ongoing protests against immigration raids.
Despite the curfew, people are still coming to downtown LA for protests against the Trump administration's immigration crackdown. Many more are expected for today’s “No Kings” event.
While tensions escalate as protests against ICE continue to grip major cities, "No Kings" demonstrations are underway across the U.S.
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A Los Angeles Dodgers official was asked about the team's recent White House visit as their home city protests federal ICE raids.
All traffic has been halted on a portion of the 101 freeway in Los Angeles as protesters walk on the freeway, according to Los Angeles Police Department. Both northbound and southbound lanes have been impacted, officials said. "101 freeway between Alameda and the 110 freeway is closed due to demonstrators walking onto the freeway," police said.
The troops are authorized to detain people who pose a threat to federal personnel or property, but only until police can arrest them.
By Brad Brooks, Jorge Garcia, Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -U.S. Marines were deployed to Los Angeles on Friday, the military said, in a rare domestic use of its forces after days of protests over immigration raids and as nationwide demonstrations were expected on Saturday,
Thousands marched and rallied peacefully during the No Kings OKC protest on June 14, the same day as the U.S. Army 250th Anniversary military parade.