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Yahoo
3 days ago
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- Yahoo
Los Angeles mayor lifts curfew imposed after immigration raids, protests
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday lifted a curfew imposed on part of the city's downtown to curb crime in the wake of raids on undocumented migrants that prompted protests. The restriction on people's movements went into place last Tuesday, affecting about one square mile of the city's downtown between 8 p.m. local time (0300 GMT on Wednesday) and 6 a.m. the following morning. On Monday, Bass said the curfew would be reduced, with a later start time of 10pm, as acts of violence, vandalism and looting had markedly declined. On Tuesday, it fully ended. "The curfew, coupled with ongoing crime prevention efforts, have been largely successful in protecting stores, restaurants, businesses and residential communities from bad actors who do not care about the immigrant community," she said in a statement. The heightened immigration enforcement in the city prompted the strongest backlash to President Donald Trump since he returned to power in January, pitting the Republican enacting a campaign pledge to deport immigrants against Democratic leaders in California who opposed the tactics.
Indian Express
3 days ago
- Politics
- Indian Express
Los Angeles mayor lifts curfew imposed in downtown area after immigration raids, protest
The Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday announced to lift a curfew that was imposed in the downtown area of the city in order to curb crime and loot of businesses in the wake of immigration raids being conducted by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials against undocumented migrants that prompted nationwide protests and demonstrations. The curfew with restrictions on people's movement was announced by Mayor Bass last Tuesday, affecting about one square mile of the city's downtown between 8pm (local time) and 6am (next morning). On Monday, Bass said that the curfew would be imposed at a later time interval and it started from 10pm onwards, since the acts of violence, vandalism and looting had remarkably declined. On Tuesday, the curfew ended. Effective today, I am lifting the curfew in Downtown Los Angeles. As we continue to adapt quickly to the chaos coming out of Washington, I'm prepared to reinstate it if necessary. The safety and stability of LA remains my top priority. — Mayor Karen Bass (@MayorOfLA) June 17, 2025 Democratic Mayor Bass blamed the White House for the chaotic scenes in downtown Los Angeles as the protests and demonstrations culminated into violence and vandalism, and reserved the right to reintroduce curfew in the city if needed, she said in her Tuesday announcement. In a statement, Mayor Karen Bass said 'The curfew, coupled with ongoing crime prevention efforts, have been largely successful in protecting stores, restaurants, businesses and residential communities from bad actors who do not care about the immigrant community,' Reuters reported. The heightened immigration raids and enforcement of immigration laws in the city triggered the strongest backlash against President Donld Trump since he returned to the White House for his second tenure in January. The Republican leader, who vowed to fulfil his campaign pledge to deport immigrants, has pitted him against Democratic leaders in California who have opposed the tactics, especially Governor Gavin Newsom. According to California lawmakers, who visited a facility where people detained in workplace immigration raids from Los Angeles are being held, said the condition is deteriorating and lacks access to clean clothes and towels.
Japan Today
3 days ago
- Politics
- Japan Today
Los Angeles mayor lifts downtown curfew she imposed during protests against immigration raids
California Highway Patrol officers arrest two men after a dispersal order during a protest Saturday, June 14, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) By MICHAEL R. BLOOD Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass lifted a curfew in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday that was first imposed in response to clashes with police and vandalism amid protests against President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in the city. The curfew imposed June 10 provided 'successful crime prevention and suppression efforts" and protected stores, restaurants, businesses and residents from people engaging in vandalism, Bass, a Democrat, said. On Monday, she trimmed back the hours after fewer arrests during evening demonstrations, noting a reduction in violence and vandalism in downtown that followed the protests. When the curfew was imposed, Bass said the city 'reached a tipping point' after 23 businesses were broken into and robbed, which was blamed on agitators looking to cause trouble. The curfew covered a relatively tiny slice of the sprawling city — a 1-square-mile (2.5 square kilometer) section of downtown that includes the area where protests have occurred. Last week, Trump ordered the deployment of roughly 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to the second-largest U.S. city following protests over his stepped-up enforcement of immigration laws. On Sunday, Trump directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities, a move that comes after large protests erupted in Los Angeles and other major cities against his administration's immigration policies. © Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.
Politico
3 days ago
- Politics
- Politico
Bass to lift curfew in downtown Los Angeles
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is lifting a curfew on the city's downtown, capping off nearly two weeks of immigration protests that saw President Donald Trump federalize the National Guard and send in active-duty Marines despite opposition from Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom. Bass, a Democrat, blamed the chaotic tenor of the protests on the White House and reserved the right to resume the curfew if needed, she said in her Tuesday announcement. 'As we continue to adapt quickly to the chaos coming out of Washington, I'm prepared to reinstate it if necessary,' she wrote on X. 'The safety and stability of LA remains my top priority.' Bass imposed the curfew — in effect from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. — on a one-square-mile chunk of the city last week, as demonstrations and some unrest raged over high-profile immigration raids in the region. She reduced the curfew hours on Monday, to start instead at 10 pm. The president's response to the protests, which included ordering the Pentagon to deploy 700 Marines to Los Angeles, drew fierce opposition from Democrats, who argue it inflamed tensions and verged on authoritarianism. The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment from POLITICO. With protests in the city abated, Trump has claimed his force was essential to keeping the peace. 'If I didn't put the National Guard into Los Angeles, the place would be burned down to the ground right now,' he wrote on Truth Social Monday. 'I did incompetent Governor Gavin Newscum, who doesn't have a clue, the favor of a lifetime. One of the WORST GOVERNORS IN HISTORY!'
GMA Network
3 days ago
- Politics
- GMA Network
Los Angeles mayor lifts curfew imposed after immigration raids, protests
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday lifted a curfew imposed on part of the city's downtown to curb crime in the wake of raids on undocumented migrants that prompted protests. The restriction on people's movements went into place last Tuesday, affecting about one square mile of the city's downtown between 8 p.m. local time (0300 GMT on Wednesday) and 6 a.m. the following morning. On Monday, Bass said the curfew would be reduced, with a later start time of 10pm, as acts of violence, vandalism and looting had markedly declined. On Tuesday, it fully ended. "The curfew, coupled with ongoing crime prevention efforts, have been largely successful in protecting stores, restaurants, businesses and residential communities from bad actors who do not care about the immigrant community," she said in a statement. The heightened immigration enforcement in the city prompted the strongest backlash to President Donald Trump since he returned to power in January, pitting the Republican enacting a campaign pledge to deport immigrants against Democratic leaders in California who opposed the tactics.—Reuters
