36 h. ago LA protests: Trump sends thousands more troops in ‘authoritarian’ move

California leaders decry mobilization of 700 marines and 4,000 national guard members as tensions escalateLA protests – live updatesAbout 700 US marines were en route to Los Angeles on Tuesday after Donald Trump mobilized them the day before in response to protests over immigration raids. The president also doubled the number of national guard members to 4,000, in an extraordinary mobilization of troops against US residents that California leaders have called “authoritarian”.The Pentagon mobilized the 700 active-duty marines after tensions between the federal government and the nation’s second-largest city dramatically escalated over the weekend, with residents taking to the streets to demonstrate against a series of brutal crackdowns on immigrant communities. The raids have affected garment district workers, day laborers and restaurants, and agents also arrested the president of a major California union who was serving as a community observer during the raids. Continue reading...

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43 h. ago Los Angeles' image is scuffed since ICE raids and protests, with World Cup and Olympics on horizon

Los Angeles is still reeling from January’s deadly wildfires — and with the World Cup soccer championships and the 2028 Olympics on the horizon — Mayor Karen Bass has been urging residents to come together to revitalize LA’s image

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53 h. ago California governor says Trump support for his arrest is ‘unmistakable step toward authoritarianism’ – LA protests live

Gavin Newsom responds to US president’s suggesting he would back arresting him; Trump ramps up verbals attacks on people protesting against Ice raidsLA 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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55 h. 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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55 h. ago California to sue Trump over national guard deployment, Newsom says, as more protests planned in Los Angeles – live updates

Gavin Newsom says lawsuit to challenge Trump’s federalizing of the California national guard without the state’s consent, a move with little precedent in US historyLA 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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57 h. ago The Latest: Los Angeles reels after three days of immigration protests

Tensions in Los Angeles escalated Sunday night as thousands of protesters took to the streets in response to President Donald Trump’s deployment of the National Guard, blocking off a major freeway and setting self-driving cars on fire as law enforcement used tear gas, rubber bullets and flash bangs to control the crowd

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62 h. ago What does the law say about Trump sending troops to LA and ICE protests?

Donald Trump has deployed National Guard troops to California following two days of protests against immigration raids.

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3 d. ago National Guard troops sent to Los Angeles by Donald Trump arrive with more immigration raid protests expected

Soldiers sent after local police used tear gas, stun guns, and riot shields to push back immigration protesters in second day of clashes

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3 d. ago Donald Trump deploys 2,000 National Guard troops to LA immigration 'riots' as protests turn violent

Soldiers sent after local police used tear gas, stun guns, and riot shields to push back immigration protesters in second day of clashes

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3 d. ago Donald Trump deploys National Guard to LA immigration 'riots' as protests turn violent

Soldiers sent in after local police used tear gas, stun guns, and riot shields to push back immigration protesters in second day of clashes

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