LA Imposes Curfew Amid Immigration Protest Unrest

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has imposed an overnight curfew on a one-square-mile area of downtown Los Angeles, effective from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m., in response to several days of riots, looting, and protests triggered by federal immigration raids. The curfew, which exempts residents, workers, emergency personnel, and credentialed media, aims to curb violence and property damage, with 23 businesses looted and over 350 arrests reported. President Donald Trump deployed over 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to Los Angeles, a move condemned by California Governor Gavin Newsom and city leaders as a breach of state sovereignty and unnecessary escalation. California is preparing legal action against the Trump administration for overriding the governor's authority in deploying federal forces. Mayor Bass emphasized that unrest is concentrated in a small area and not a citywide crisis. The curfew will be reassessed in the coming days as the situation develops.