LAPD Initiates Mass Arrests During Downtown LA Curfew Amid Nationwide ICE Protests

Mass arrests have been made by the Los Angeles Police Department as several protest groups continue to gather in the designated curfew zone downtown, despite an overnight curfew declared by Mayor Karen Bass to curb unrest and vandalism amid protests against immigration raids. The curfew covers a one-square-mile area of downtown Los Angeles and was issued after federal immigration enforcement actions prompted widespread demonstrations, with protests spreading to cities like New York, Chicago, and Seattle. Governor Gavin Newsom criticized the Trump administration's deployment of nearly 5,000 National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles as a "military dragnet" and accused the administration of undermining democracy, while a federal judge declined California's request for an immediate restraining order limiting troop activities. President Donald Trump defended the deployment, asserting the need to maintain order in Los Angeles and criticizing Governor Newsom's handling of state issues. The protests have involved clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement, vandalism, and looting, with residents and officials urging an end to the immigration raids fueling the unrest. The situation remains tense as authorities continue to enforce the curfew and manage the demonstrations.