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In a particularly shocking moment on Thursday, California Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed, restrained, and handcuffed during a press conference being held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem when he attempted to question her on the Trump administration’s response to the unrest in Los Angeles.
I never thought for one moment that I’d actually have to be fearful of law enforcement during a public protest," said one photojournalist hospitalized after getting shot in the leg.
Mayor Bass announced a curfew for downtown Los Angeles following four nights of sporadically chaotic protests. Also, ICE has expanded into rural communities following days of coordinated raids in urban areas of Los Angeles County.
The curfew extends to sections of downtown Los Angeles where protests have turned into instances of vandalism and looting.
A scholar who studies the politics of protests weighs in on the potential fallout from the episode in Los Angeles.
Owners in Little Tokyo and beyond say they’re losing businesses and closing early after days of unrest prompted a nighttime curfew in downtown.
A curfew was ordered for parts of downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday night, after police made more than 114 arrests Monday for looting and vandalism at dozens of businesses, amid ongoing protests over ICE raids.
Marines were heading to Los Angeles after scattered demonstrations downtown late Monday. The California governor said sending in the Marines was “a blatant abuse of power.”
Rallies are set to take place in South Florida and nationwide Saturday, protesting President Donald Trump’s scheduled military parade in Washington, D.C.
The Chinese consulate in Los Angeles warned its citizens to remain alert amid the riots in the Californian city and to stay away from large gatherings. LA protests against immigration enforcement over the weekend descended into rioting and looting. U.S. President Donald Trump is deploying 2,000 National Guard troops to quell the violence.