Curfew declared in Los Angeles as nearly 400 arrested, protests spread across U.S. — photos
Police launched mass arrests in Los Angeles after a curfew
took effect in parts of the downtown area. Protests against President Donald
Trump’s mass deportation plans have been growing for several days, expanding
into broader anti-Trump demonstrations.
The number of arrests continues to rise. According to the
Los Angeles Police Department, at least 378 people have been detained over four
days of protests, with looting reported at 23 local businesses.
At 8 p.m. local time on June 10 (6 a.m. Kyiv time on June
11), a curfew was imposed in parts of downtown Los Angeles, covering an area
home to no more than 100,000 people. The curfew, which runs from 8 p.m. to 6
a.m., may remain in place for several days. CNN
reported that police detained “dozens of protesters” after the curfew went into
effect.
The protests have also spread to numerous other parts of the
United States, becoming large-scale rallies against both the Trump
administration and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), the agency
responsible for migrant arrests. Demonstrations have been reported in New York,
Atlanta, Chicago, Seattle, Denver, San Francisco, and many other major cities.
In Texas, the governor ordered National Guard units to deploy in areas where
protests were expected, even before they began.
Meanwhile, a federal judge rejected California’s request for
an immediate temporary injunction against Trump’s order deploying U.S. Marines
and National Guard troops in the state. A decisive hearing in the case is
scheduled for June 12.
The protests in Los Angeles erupted over the White House’s
intensified deportation program targeting undocumented immigrants. ICE, one of
the lead agencies organizing the operations, has become a major focus of public
outrage.
The events unfolded as follows:
On the morning of June 6, ICE began conducting “immigration”
raids in downtown Los Angeles, reportedly using force during the operations.
U.S. media reported complaints of tear gas and flash-bang grenades deployed
during the raids. Later that day, protesters gathered outside a clothing
warehouse that had been targeted by ICE. By evening, demonstrations escalated
near a federal building downtown, leading to clashes between protesters and law
enforcement.
On June 7, rumors of new ICE raids sparked more protests at
other locations around Los Angeles. Later that day, protesters blocked several
key roads. That evening, Trump ordered 2,000 National Guard troops into Los
Angeles.
On June 8, National Guard forces arrived in the city as
protests intensified. Demonstrators set cars on fire and threw fireworks and
incendiary devices at police. The Los Angeles Police Department and National
Guard responded with tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse the crowds. At
least three journalists from Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United
States were injured by rubber bullets while covering the protests.
On June 9, tensions escalated further. An additional 700
U.S. Marines were sent to reinforce the National Guard in Los Angeles.
California Governor Gavin Newsom opposed the White House’s actions and filed a
lawsuit against the Trump administration, calling the deployment of Marines and
National Guard troops without state consent “illegal.”
NV has collected new photographs from the streets of Los
Angeles and other U.S. cities where protests continue to rage.
The military war may be swinging in our favor, but the information war continues.
Just as an army needs soldiers, so does a free society need its journalists to ensure that people have access to honest, trustworthy voices to understand the world around them.
For the past five years, The New Voice of Ukraine has been working tirelessly to push back against Russian narratives and defend democracy. But we cannot do it alone.
Please consider supporting us on Patreon for just $5 a month – your donation does directly to supporting journalists and ensuring that this front of the infowar says solid and defended.
Thank you.
Follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Google News
