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Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday lifted the downtown Los Angeles curfew that has been in place for one week, as protests, violence and vandalism in the neighborhood have ebbed following a wave of high-profile federal immigration raids.
Tonight' host criticized the president for sending National Guard troops and Marines into Los Angeles: "Why would you send troops if there is nothing for them to do?"
Elizabeth Mendoza watched nervously as demonstrators protesting President Donald Trump’s immigration raids and policies clashed with police outside of her Compton restaurant, Restaurante Y Pupuseria La Ceiba.
Overtime for police officers responding to the protests reached nearly $12 million, according to the city's top budget analyst.
A week earlier, some lawmakers were denied entry to the Adelanto ICE Processing Center, where detainees from recent raids are being held.
Federal authorities have requested an immigration “detainer” for Mario Guevara, the first step towards potentially deporting the El Salvador-born reporter, his lawyer said.
Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids and President Donald Trump’s move to mobilize the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles are spreading nationwide and are expected to continue into the weekend.
LA officials announced charges against rioters from ongoing immigration protests after making 575 arrests, and federal investigations into protest funding by the IRS have begun.