Los Angeles, Protests
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Gov. Gavin Newsom has clashed in several GOP officials over the hostile LA protests from Vice President JD Vance to U.S. Senator Tom Cotton.
Tensions are escalating in Los Angeles after protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement gripped the city on Sunday, with demonstrators clashing with law enforcement and setting vehicles on fire downtown.
National Guard troops with riot shields pushed protesters into the streets, as tear gas was deployed and less-than-lethal rounds exploded in the roadway.
LA residents who surveyed the damage after the protests on June 8 were disillusioned by what unfolded in their city and feared what might come next.
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California sued Trump over the deployment, with the state attorney general arguing that the president had “trampled” the state’s sovereignty. California leaders accused Trump of fanning protesters’ anger, leading crowds to block off a major freeway and set self-driving cars on fire.
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Trump's escalation of immigration arrests by shifting into workplaces ignited clashes between protesters and officers in the immigrant-heavy city.
Tensions are escalating in Los Angeles after protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement gripped the city on Sunday, with demonstrators clashing with law enforcement and setting vehicles on fire downtown.
More demonstrations are under way in Los Angeles as the Trump Administration more than tripled the number of troops in the city and Gov. Gavin Newsom sued to stop him.
Unlike criticisms Bass faced for her wildfire response, one political observer says mayor’s skillsets are ‘very well suited’ to addressing latest crisis.