Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has imposed a curfew in a section of downtown Los Angeles following several nights of escalating violence, including looting and vandalism.
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Bass announced a local emergency declaration and said the curfew will be in effect from 8 p.m. Tuesday until 6 a.m. Wednesday. The order covers a one-square-mile area in downtown LA that has been the epicenter of protests since Friday.
“We’ve reached a tipping point,” the mayor said, noting that at least 23 businesses had been looted in recent days. “The curfew is intended to stop the vandalism, to stop the looting.”
According to Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell, the curfew exempts local residents, the homeless population, media personnel, and emergency or public safety workers. He said “unlawful and dangerous behavior” has been building since Saturday.
“This curfew is a necessary measure to protect lives and safeguard property after days of growing unrest,” McDonnell said.
Meanwhile, National Guard troops were deployed Tuesday to accompany federal immigration officers during arrests in the city—a shift from their previous mandate of only protecting federal buildings.
Photos released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) showed troops surrounding agents during enforcement operations. ICE stated the Guard’s role now includes security at federal sites, transportation support, and limited authority to detain individuals who threaten officers, though formal arrests remain the responsibility of law enforcement.
The deployment aligns with President Trump’s pledge to intensify immigration enforcement nationwide.
Speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, Bass announced a local emergency declaration and said the curfew will be in effect from 8 p.m. Tuesday until 6 a.m. Wednesday. The order covers a one-square-mile area in downtown LA that has been the epicenter of protests since Friday.
“We’ve reached a tipping point,” the mayor said, noting that at least 23 businesses had been looted in recent days. “The curfew is intended to stop the vandalism, to stop the looting.”
According to Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell, the curfew exempts local residents, the homeless population, media personnel, and emergency or public safety workers. He said “unlawful and dangerous behavior” has been building since Saturday.
“This curfew is a necessary measure to protect lives and safeguard property after days of growing unrest,” McDonnell said.
Meanwhile, National Guard troops were deployed Tuesday to accompany federal immigration officers during arrests in the city—a shift from their previous mandate of only protecting federal buildings.
Photos released by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) showed troops surrounding agents during enforcement operations. ICE stated the Guard’s role now includes security at federal sites, transportation support, and limited authority to detain individuals who threaten officers, though formal arrests remain the responsibility of law enforcement.
The deployment aligns with President Trump’s pledge to intensify immigration enforcement nationwide.
