LA protests: Curfew extended again; judge close to ruling on guard deployment

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Los Angeles has extended its downtown curfew for a third night amid protests over immigration raids. Mayor Bass said the measure shows officials are serious. A judge may soon rule on limiting the Guard's role in the city.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced on Thursday that the nighttime curfew will be enforced for the third consecutive day in downtown Los Angeles to prevent property damage during violent protests against federal immigration enforcement actions.

The curfew will be in place from 8 PM to 6 AM (local time) in a one-square-mile area of downtown. Mayor Bass said this decision was made to keep the area safe after incidents of vandalism and looting were reported.

"My hope is, after continuing it for a few more days, that people will get the message that we are serious," said Bass.

She also said she does not believe the restricted area needs to be expanded beyond its current size.

However, the city loosened curfew restrictions for ticket holders for Thursday's show at the Mark Taper Forum. The performance of Hamlet at the theatre is scheduled to go as planned after prior shows were cancelled.

Latest developments in Los Angeles anti-immigration protests:

A federal judge in California may soon issue decision whether limits should be placed on the Guard’s role in Los Angeles. "This country was founded in response to a monarch, and the Constitution is a document of limitations. I’m trying to figure out where the lines are drawn," US District Judge Charles Breyer said in the courtroom.

California Senator Alex Padilla was briefly detained and handcuffed during a tense moment at a news conference in Los Angeles, where federal agents removed him while Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem was speaking. The incident happened amid growing protests in the city over recent immigration raids. LA Mayor Karen Bass called it "abhorrent and outrageous."

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem lashed out at Democratic leaders in California during a news conference in Los Angeles. She blame them for making immigration enforcement more difficult. She defended the ongoing ICE operations and warned protesters of strict action.

Protests over immigration enforcement have spread across several US states, with demonstrations reported in California, Washington, Texas, Colorado, Illinois, Nebraska, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. These protests have also drawn crowds in major cities like Los Angeles, Seattle, San Antonio, Chicago, and New York City, as well as in smaller cities such as Omaha and Santa Ana.

Families across Los Angeles are living in fear as immigration enforcement actions increase across the city and surrounding areas. According to the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights (CHIRLA), reports of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids have become more frequent throughout Southern California. As these operations spread beyond the city limits, uncertainty is growing among those who call LA home.

Published By:

Satyam Singh

Published On:

Jun 13, 2025

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