1 hour ago LA protests live: Federal judge orders Trump to return control of National Guard to Newsom

President Donald Trump was ordered Thursday night to return control of the thousands of National Guard troops he deployed in Los Angeles to California Governor Gavin Newsom

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5 h. ago Senator Alex Padilla handcuffed and forcibly removed from Kristi Noem’s LA press conference

Video shows Padilla being restrained and ejected as he tries to question homeland security secretary at press eventLA protests – live updatesAlex Padilla, a Democratic California senator and vocal critic of the Trump administration’s immigration polices, was forcibly removed and handcuffed as he attempted to ask a question at a press conference held by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, in Los Angeles on Thursday.In video taken of the incident that has since gone viral on social media, Padilla is seen being restrained and removed from the room by Secret Service and FBI agents. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Senator Alex Padilla forcibly removed from Kristi Noem’s LA press conference

Video shows Padilla being restrained and ejected as he tries to question homeland security secretary at press eventLA protests – live updatesAlex Padilla, a Democratic California senator and a vocal critic of the Trump administration’s immigration polices, was forcibly removed and handcuffed as he attempted to ask a question at a press conference held by Kristi Noem, the homeland security secretary, in Los Angeles on Thursday. The incident has shocked his colleagues from Capitol Hill to California.In video taken of the incident that has since gone viral on social media, Padilla is seen being restrained and removed from the room by multiple men. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago Democrats condemn ‘sickening’ and ‘dictatorial’ forcible removal of senator Alex Padilla from Noem event in LA – live

California governor Newsom joins number of Democrats in condemning removal of Padilla from homeland security secretary’s press briefingSenator Alex Padilla forcibly removed from Kristi Noem press event in Los AngelesA woman defiantly dances near police officers as protesters continue to march and chant in an approximately one-square mile area of downtown Los Angeles in response to a series of immigration raids.Nerves are frayed in Los Angeles, as the second largest city in the US is flooded with more than 2,000 federal troops tasked with protecting immigration enforcement officials after thousands of people hit the streets to protest deportation raids. Continue reading...

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9 h. ago LA protests live: California Senator Alex Padilla dragged out of press conference after confronting Kristi Noem

Los Angeles enforces a second consecutive curfew to crack down on criminal activity as anti-ICE protests erupt in other major cities

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11 h. ago Hegseth refuses to commit to obeying courts on marines in LA; Trump army parade may get cancelled over thunderstorms – live

US defense secretary repeatedly deflects when asked if he would respect a ruling that deployment is illegal; weather forecast puts doubt on military spectacleA woman defiantly dances near police officers as protesters continue to march and chant in an approximately one-square mile area of downtown Los Angeles in response to a series of immigration raids.Nerves are frayed in Los Angeles, as the second largest city in the US is flooded with more than 2,000 federal troops tasked with protecting immigration enforcement officials after thousands of people hit the streets to protest deportation raids. Continue reading...

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11 h. ago US immigration agency flies drones capable of surveillance over LA protests

CBP claims in statement that they are ‘providing officer safety surveillance when requested by officers’LA protests – live updatesCustoms and Border Protection is flying surveillance drones over the Los Angeles protests, the agency confirmed in a statement on Thursday. The drones in question are MQ-9 Predators, some models of which are equipped with technology that would enable high-altitude surveillance. In a statement to 404 Media, which first reported the presence of the drones, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) said the drones were deployed to support “our federal law enforcement partners in the Greater Los Angeles area, including Immigration and Customs Enforcement, with aerial support of their operations”. Ice conducts raids and arrests, activity that has ramped up under Donald Trump’s administration and against which protesters in Los Angeles have been demonstrating.CBP also said in a statement that its air and marine operations were “not engaged in the surveillance of firs...

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12 h. ago Trump reacts to criticism of mass deportations from business leaders – live

US president promises changes after industry chiefs complain about losing farm and hospitality workers but is cryptic about details A woman defiantly dances near police officers as protesters continue to march and chant in an approximately one-square mile area of downtown Los Angeles in response to a series of immigration raids.Nerves are frayed in Los Angeles, as the second largest city in the US is flooded with more than 2,000 federal troops tasked with protecting immigration enforcement officials after thousands of people hit the streets to protest deportation raids. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago LA protests: Newsom says Trump use of troops is ‘theater, madness’ before California court challenge – live

California governor also called US president a ‘stone cold liar’ as judge will hear arguments Thursday as part of lawsuit against presidentA woman defiantly dances near police officers as protesters continue to march and chant in an approximately one-square mile area of downtown Los Angeles in response to a series of immigration raids.Nerves are frayed in Los Angeles, as the second largest city in the US is flooded with more than 2,000 federal troops tasked with protecting immigration enforcement officials after thousands of people hit the streets to protest deportation raids. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago LA protests live: Marines to take to Los Angeles streets Thursday as Newsom slams ‘stone cold liar’ Trump

Los Angeles enforces a second consecutive curfew to crack down on criminal activity as anti-ICE protests erupt in other major cities

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14 h. ago LA protests: Newsom says Trump use of troops ‘theater, madness, unconstitutional’ before California court challenge – live

California governor also called US president a ‘stone cold liar’ as judge will hear arguments Thursday as part of lawsuit against presidentA woman defiantly dances near police officers as protesters continue to march and chant in an approximately one-square mile area of downtown Los Angeles in response to a series of immigration raids.Nerves are frayed in Los Angeles, as the second largest city in the US is flooded with more than 2,000 federal troops tasked with protecting immigration enforcement officials after thousands of people hit the streets to protest deportation raids. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago LA protests: Newsom calls Trump a ‘stone cold liar’ as California prepares to challenge troop presence in court – live

California governor has accused Trump of provoking unrest in LA, and a judge will hear arguments Thursday as part of lawsuit against presidentA woman defiantly dances near police officers as protesters continue to march and chant in an approximately one-square mile area of downtown Los Angeles in response to a series of immigration raids.Nerves are frayed in Los Angeles, as the second largest city in the US is flooded with more than 2,000 federal troops tasked with protecting immigration enforcement officials after thousands of people hit the streets to protest deportation raids. Continue reading...

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15 h. ago LA protests live: Trump declares Los Angeles ‘safe and sound’ after military intervention as rallies spread nationwide

Los Angeles enforces a second consecutive curfew to crack down on criminal activity as anti-ICE protests erupt in other major cities

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16 h. ago LA protests: Newsom condemns Trump’s use of troops as ‘madness’ while California prepares to challenge president in court – latest updates

California governor has accused Trump of provoking unrest in LA, and a judge will hear arguments Thursday as part of lawsuit against presidentA woman defiantly dances near police officers as protesters continue to march and chant in an approximately one-square mile area of downtown Los Angeles in response to a series of immigration raids.Nerves are frayed in Los Angeles, as the second largest city in the US is flooded with more than 2,000 federal troops tasked with protecting immigration enforcement officials after thousands of people hit the streets to protest deportation raids. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago LA protests live: Trump admin threatens military deployment nationwide as rallies flare up across US

Los Angeles enforces a second consecutive curfew to crack down on criminal activity as anti-ICE protests erupt in other major cities

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23 h. ago LA protests live: Curfew enforced for second night as more than 400 arrested over anti

Authorities enforce curfew in downtown area for second night as protests against ICE raids pop up in other major cities

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31 h. ago Families arrested in LA Ice raids held in basements with little food or water, lawyers say

Agents confiscated belongings and rushed deportees to California’s high desert or Texas, saying local facilities had not prepared for influxLA protests – live updatesAs federal agents rushed to arrest immigrants across Los Angeles, they confined detainees – including families with small children – in a stuffy office basement for days without sufficient food and water, according to immigration lawyers.One family with three children were held inside a Los Angeles-area administrative building for 48 hours after being arrested on Thursday immediately after an immigration court hearing, according to lawyers from the Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef), which is providing non-profit legal services in the region. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago LA protests live updates: National Guard already detaining civilians as ICE raids continue

Homeland Security video clips appear to confirm unarmed Predator drones conducting high-altitude surveillance of protests over downtown Los Angeles

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33 h. ago LA protests live updates: Trump admin says LAPD are ‘unable to bring order’ as deployed Marines ready for action

Homeland Security video clips appear to confirm unarmed Predator drones conducting high-altitude surveillance of protests over downtown Los Angeles

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35 h. ago LA protests live updates: Marines ‘allowed to detain’ but not arrest citizens as US cities brace for more protests

A Trump-ordered battalion of U.S. Marines set to arrive in Los Angeles ‘soon’ after downtown nighttime curfew leads to dozens of arrests

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