27 h. ago Photos of downtown Los Angeles after mayor lifts curfew imposed during protests

Downtown Los Angeles businesses are hoping customers will return after Mayor Karen Bass lifted a curfew she had imposed last week to prevent vandalism and break-ins during nighttime protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

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49 h. ago LA mayor ends curfew in Downtown a week after they were imposed

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has lifted the curfew that was imposed on downtown Los Angeles in response to clashes between protestors and police. The curfew was initially put in place on June 10, following protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies.

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51 h. ago Los Angeles mayor lifts downtown curfew she imposed during protests against immigration raids

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is lifting a curfew in downtown Los Angeles

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2 d. ago After a calm night, LA mayor shortens downtown curfew hours imposed after violent protests

After a calm night in downtown Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass is trimming the hours of a curfew

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8 d. ago Los Angeles mayor calls out Trump’s ‘double standard’ amid reports that more troops are in LA than Iraq and Syria – live

Karen Bass hits back at Trump’s ‘deliberately false’ claims of insurrection as reporting shows stark differences in on-ground militaryGovernor Greg Abbott has pledged to deploy National Guard troops across his state of Texas, becoming the first governor to do so as protests against Trump’s immigration raids spread throughout the United States.Abbott said on X that the Texas National Guard will “use every tool & strategy to help law enforcement maintain order”. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Los Angeles protests: mayor says unrest ‘provoked by White House’ after more than 200 arrested during curfew – live

Karen Bass condemns Trump administration for disrupting peace with immigration raids; LAPD says people were arrested for failing to observe curfewGovernor Greg Abbott has pledged to deploy National Guard troops across his state of Texas, becoming the first governor to do so as protests against Trump’s immigration raids spread throughout the United States.Abbott said on X that the Texas National Guard will “use every tool & strategy to help law enforcement maintain order”. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Why is LA protesting? 700 Marines set to be deployed on streets as curfew hits Los Angeles

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass enforced a curfew in a broad swath of the city Tuesday night as the LAPD made ‘mass arrests’

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8 d. ago LA protests: LAPD says it has made ‘mass arrests’ after mayor issued curfew for downtown – live

Mayor Karen Bass issues curfew for one square mile area in downtown, beginning at 8pm local time on Tuesday until 6am local time on WednesdayWelcome to the Guardian’s continued coverage of the protests in Los Angeles. If you are just tuning in, here is a handy summary to bring you up to speed.The LAPD says it has made ‘mass arrests’ in downtown LA after the Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued a curfew for the city’s downtown area following several days of intense protests against Ice raids. The protests have been marked by clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement, widespread vandalism and some looting. The curfew began at 8pm local time on Tuesday and will last until 6am local time on Wednesday. It will apply to a one-square-mile area in downtown.California governor Gavin Newsom delivered a searing rebuke of the Trump administration on Tuesday evening, accusing the government of “pulling a military dragnet” across LA and warning democracy is “under assault before our eyes”....

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8 d. ago Los Angeles curfew comes into force as Trump says he'll 'liberate' city amid anti

Mayor declares curfew for one square mile of downtown Los Angeles from 8pm to 6am locally (4am to 2pm BST)

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8 d. ago LA protests live: Curfew imposed in parts of Los Angeles as Newsom slams Trump for ‘fanning the flames’

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says vandals and thieves will be prosecuted to fullest extent of law after more stores were looted on Monday night

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8 d. ago LA on lockdown as woke mayor enacts curfew and finally declares 'local emergency' after immigration protesters reap chaos

From 8pm Tuesday through to 6am Wednesday, swathes of the city will be under a strict lockdown as officers fight to regain control and stamp out widespread violence and destruction.

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8 d. ago Los Angeles protests: Mayor Karen Bass issues curfew for downtown LA as she declares local emergency – live

Mayor says curfew will be in place in one square mile and will last from 8pm to 6am Troop mobilization in LA to cost Americans at least $134m, Hegseth saysFact-check: Trump’s speech at Fort Bragg contained lies and conspiracy theories about LAPeople in LA: share your reaction to protests and military mobilizationUS officials said the marines were being deployed to protect federal property and personnel, including immigration agents. A convoy of 10 to 15 buses with blacked-out windows and escorted by sheriff’s vehicles, left the base at Twentynine Palms in the desert east of Los Angeles late Monday and headed toward the city, stopping around 1am (9am BST) at Naval Weapons Station Seal Beach, about 20 miles (35 km) south of downtown Los Angeles.Despite their presence, there has been limited engagement so far between the Guard and protesters while local law enforcement implements crowd control. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Curfew enforced in parts of Downtown, Trump claims ‘paid agitators’ targeted LA police with bricks

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says vandals and thieves will be prosecuted to fullest extent of law after more stores were looted on Monday night

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8 d. ago LA protests live: Trump claims ‘paid agitators’ are being armed with bricks to throw at police

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says vandals and thieves will be prosecuted to fullest extent of law after more stores were looted on Monday night

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8 d. ago Trump scores temporary victory over Newsom as Marines and National Guard troops swarm riot

LIVE UPDATES: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass taunted Donald Trump over the looming World Cup while denying that the city is 'in flames.'

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9 d. ago LA protests live: Trump claims ‘Newscum’ and mayor ‘paid agitators’ armed with bricks to throw at police

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says vandals and thieves will be prosecuted to fullest extent of law after more stores were looted on Monday night

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9 d. ago Mayor Karen Bass says Los Angeles being used as a ‘test case’ by federal government – live

Mayor says ‘nothing warranted’ the intervention and that cannot ‘emphasize enough the level of fear and terror that is in Angelinos right now’ due to Ice raids Pentagon deploys 700 US marines to LA amid immigration protests‘Kidnapped’: families and lawyers desperate to contact the detainedTrump news at a glance: president ratchets up threats and troopsAbout 300 Guard troops have been deployed to LA so far.President Donald Trump earlier said he would deploy 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests, despite the objections of California governor Gavin Newsom. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Los Angeles mayor accuses Trump administration of provoking chaos in city with ‘dangerous escalation’ – live

Karen Bass urges protesters to stay peaceful to avoid playing into Trump’s hands; governor Gavin Newsom says California will sue over national guard deploymentLA braces for fourth day of protests against immigration raidsAbout 300 Guard troops have been deployed to LA so far.President Donald Trump earlier said he would deploy 2,000 California National Guard troops to Los Angeles to respond to immigration protests, despite the objections of California governor Gavin Newsom. Continue reading...

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1 week ago LA protests live: Police pushing back protesters, 500 Marines ‘prepared to deploy’ while Trump accused of trying to ‘provoke chaos’

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says ‘chaos’ in city ‘is provoked by the administration’

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1 week ago Los Angeles protests live: California governor and LA mayor urge Trump to remove national guard troops

Gavin Newsom attacks ‘serious breach of state sovereignty’ as troops deployed amid large protests against Ice raidsHere are a selection of photographs from protests in the early hours of Sunday morning.Immigration officers could be in California for a month, a Democrat congresswoman has been told. Continue reading...

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