Title: Multiple Arrests in Los Angeles Amid Anti-ICE Protests
In a dramatic turn of events on Friday, numerous individuals were arrested in Los Angeles as anti-ICE protesters clashed with law enforcement and U.S. military personnel. These confrontations followed weeks of escalating demonstrations against deportations and ICE raids, according to local police reports.
Los Angeles police confirmed that there were "multiple arrests today during several different demonstrations" taking place in downtown. While the majority of the protests remained peaceful throughout the day, tensions rose in the evening when outside agitators began to disrupt the situation, as noted by the police on X.
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Earlier that evening, officers reported that protesters were engaging with Federal Protective Security Personnel and National Guard members. In response to the rising tensions, federal authorities deployed "less lethal" munitions, which are intended to cause pain and discomfort but minimize serious injuries.
In reaction to the ongoing anti-ICE protests that started last month, the Trump administration made the controversial decision to send National Guard troops and Marines to Los Angeles, despite opposition from California Governor Gavin Newsom.
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The protest began around 9:30 a.m. at City Hall on Spring Street, with demonstrators marching a 1.5-mile route through downtown Los Angeles, as reported by local news outlet KCAL. The situation escalated in the evening, leading police to issue a dispersal order around 7:17 p.m. local time.
As tensions flared, demonstrators found themselves face-to-face with U.S. Marines, National Guard troops, and Department of Homeland Security officers outside the Metropolitan Detention Center. Independent journalist Anthony Cabassa reported on X that federal agents declared the protest an unlawful assembly, with Marines and riot gear present while instructing the crowd to disperse.
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