Los Angeles imposes curfew amid unrest over immigration raids
The Mayor of Los Angeles, Karen Bass, has declared a curfew in parts of downtown Los Angeles in response to ongoing protests and rising incidents of vandalism, Kazinform News Agency reports.
The curfew will apply to an area covering 2.5 square kilometers of the city center out of 2,200 square kilometers of the whole city. The curfew also covers the district where demonstrations have been intensifying since Friday.
According to her, the curfew will remain in effect from 8:00 PM Tuesday until 6:00 AM Wednesday, local time.
Protests in California have now entered their second week, with reports of civil unrest growing. The earlier deployment of National Guard troops by President Trump to restore order only appeared to intensify tensions on the ground.
In response, California Governor Gavin Newsom launched legal action against the president, challenging his decision to send National Guard troops to Los Angeles. The lawsuit argues that the move violated both the U.S. Constitution and the state’s authority, asking the court to reverse the deployment and return full command of the California National Guard to the governor.
Governor Newsom also delivered a national address criticizing what he described as Trump’s increasing authoritarianism, saying the nation was facing “democracy at a crossroads.”
Meanwhile, new protests have erupted in cities across the country, including New York, Atlanta, and Chicago, as public anger continues to mount.