Los Angeles: Nearly 400 people in immigration protests have been arrested or detained by the Los Angeles Police Department since late last week, media reports said. The arrested and detained include 330 undocumented migrants and 157 people arrested for assault and obstruction, reports Xinhua news agency, quoting the BBC News.
On the first night of curfew starting Tuesday night (June 10) in America's second-largest city, there were 203 arrests for failure to disperse and 17 arrests for curfew violation, said the Los Angeles Police Department in a press release.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced the curfew for parts of downtown Los Angeles. She noted that local authorities imposed the limited curfew in response to looting and vandalism that occurred downtown Monday night, following largely peaceful daytime protests.
Masked looters targeted several businesses, including an Apple Store, where they smashed windows and made away with electronic products. They also defaced the building with graffiti. Other businesses hit included Adidas outlets, pharmacies, marijuana dispensaries, and jewellery stores. Videos circulating online show widespread vandalism, with shelves emptied and storefronts damaged.
US President Donald Trump dispatched over 4,000 National Guard troops and about 700 active-duty Marines to the Los Angeles area despite the objections of California Governor Gavin Newsom and other local officials. The President cited an "assault on peace and public order" and threatened to invoke the Insurrection Act, a rarely used federal law, to crack down on protesters.
Demonstrations against the government's immigration crackdown have intensified and spread far beyond Los Angeles, with thousands of people gathering in at least two dozen cities, US media reported.
Trump acknowledges Musk's apology: WHWashington: The White House said that US President Donald Trump has acknowledged Tesla CEO Elon Musk's apology for his recent comments, signalling a possible cooling of tensions between the two high-profile figures. Addressing the media. Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said, “The President acknowledged the statement that Elon put out this morning, and he is appreciative of it. We are continuing to focus on the business of the American people.” When asked if the Trump administration had begun reviewing Musk’s government contracts - something the President had earlier indicated was under consideration - Leavitt clarified, “Currently no efforts have been made on that front as far as I’m aware.” |
