National Guard Deployed Amid LA Immigration and Protest Turmoil
TL;DR
The California National Guard was deployed to Los Angeles amid protests and clashes related to immigration enforcement, with the Trump administration activating nearly 2,000 troops without local approval, leading to political tensions and violent confrontations. Local officials, including Governor Gavin Newsom, criticized the move as unnecessary and provocative, while protests continued peacefully in some areas despite violent incidents and law enforcement responses.
- National guard arrives in Los Angeles as fallout from immigration raids continues Los Angeles Times
- Live updates: Crowd spills onto 101 Freeway in downtown LA NBC4 Los Angeles
- LIVE UPDATES: Anti-ICE protesters clash with police officers in chaotic confrontation in downtown LA ABC7 Los Angeles
- What to know about Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to LA protests AP News
- Newspaper headlines: Trump's 'LA face-off' and NHS out for blood BBC
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