Los Angeles, curfew and Immigration Protests
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Meanwhile, two men are being charged by the U.S. attorney in Los Angeles for possession of an unregistered destructive device for their alleged roles in the LA protest violence, federal prosecutors announced. Emiliano Galvez and Wrackkie Quiogue are both accused of trying to throw Molotov cocktails at police, according to federal prosecutors.
Demonstrators hit the streets again in L.A. after President Trump deployed the National Guard due to protests against ICE raids.
The curfew extends to sections of downtown Los Angeles where protests have turned into instances of vandalism and looting.
Mayor Bass said a curfew was in consideration for "several days" but the violence that took place Monday night was her "tipping point."
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NBC Los Angeles on MSNLive updates: 2 charged in Molotov cocktail attacks in downtown LA and ParamountA limited curfew went into effect Tuesday for an area of downtown Los Angeles following several nights of violence that followed largely peaceful daytime protests over immigration enforcement raids, Mayor Bass announced.
The curfew went into effect in part of downtown Los Angeles amid ongoing protests over the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.
Elected officials from Southern California said the presence of troops served to escalate the climate of fear and unrest in their cities.
The California governor condemned the deployment of the military in Los Angeles as protesters marched in Atlanta, Chicago and New York to express anger over immigration raids.
People gathered in downtown Des Moines to show support for immigrants' rights as protesters more than 1,600 miles away in LA continue to rally against ICE.