Protests over immigration raids spread beyond Los Angeles
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Protests over President Trump's immigration enforcement raids and his mobilization of the Marines and National Guard in Los Angeles have spread to other major U.S. cities.
Los Angeles endured a sixth day of protests that have been largely peaceful but occasionally punctuated by violence.
ICE activity in downtown Los Angeles was part of an effort to serve warrants at a business believed to be involved in a slew of cross-border crimes.
Protests in Los Angeles continued into Thursday night as tensions simmered across the West Coast ahead of thousands of anti-Trump demonstrations planned for Saturday — the “No Kings Day” event is set to take place coast-to-coast amid civil unrest nationwide.
More than 35% of Los Angeles' population is foreign-born, shaping its reaction to Trump's immigration crackdown.
Secretary Kristi Noem will give remarks Thursday afternoon from Los Angeles as protesters lash out over immigration raids carried out by the Trump administration’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in the city.
Whenever there was violence, CNN and MSNBC attributed it to a nebulous, separate group that had no connection with the “peaceful protesters.”
Denver police arrested 17 protesters on suspicion of graffiti, interference with law enforcement, obstructing streets, throwing objects and assault, according to the police department.