Saturday marks the first full day of Marines on duty in Los Angeles, one week after protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids ignited in LA.
Saturday marks the first full day of Marines on duty in Los Angeles, one week after protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids ignited in LA.
More than 2,000 “No Kings Day” protests were held on Saturday, organizers said.
Saturday marks the first full day of Marines on duty in Los Angeles, one week after protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids ignited in LA and spread to other cities across the U.S., including New York City, San Francisco, Boston, and Austin, Texas.
Meanwhile, more than 2,000 “No Kings Day” protests were held across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the Trump administration and to counterprogram the military parade in Washington, D.C., organizers said. More than 5 million people participated, according to organizers.
The demonstrations remained peaceful in almost all cities, but as the evening grew in Los Angeles, tensions escalated between police and protesters.
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53 minutes ago
Salt Lake City police investigate shooting ‘possibly associated’ with demonstration
A person was critically injured after a shooting “possibly associated” with a demonstration in downtown Salt Lake City, police said.
A person of interest in the shooting is in custody. The victim was taken to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, police said.
The shooting happened not far from Salt Lake City’s Pioneer Park where a large crowd, estimated to be 10,000, had gathered for a march, according to police.
“The shooting at tonight’s protest in Salt Lake City is a deeply troubling act of violence and has no place in our public square,” Utah Gov. Spencer Cox said in a social media post. “This is an active situation, and we’re working closely with law enforcement to ensure accountability.”
1 hour and 28 minutes ago
Ahead of curfew, LAPD ask demonstrators to leave downtown area
Ahead of the planned curfew set to go into effect at 8 p.m. local time, the Los Angeles Police Department asked all demonstrators to leave the Civic Center area of downtown LA.
Shortly before the request, the LAPD said officers had requested assistance due to “agitators” throwing objects at officers.
Earlier, a dispersal order had been issued for an area of downtown after the LAPD said people in the crowd were throwing rocks, bricks and bottles.
2 hours and 43 minutes ago
Police allege LA protesters threw concrete, fireworks at officers
The LAPD alleged on X that protesters at Temple and Spring streets threw “concrete, rocks, bottles and commercial grade fireworks at officers.”
Protesters and media were advised to leave that area.
7:29 PM EDT
Police clear crowd outside federal building in Los Angeles
The LAPD and other agencies are aggressively clearing the streets of downtown LA, where protestors had pushed up against police lines.
Crowds were pushed away from the federal building by police, some of whom were on horses.
Officers fired less lethal munitions and a type of gas.
-ABC News’s Alex Stone
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