In response to escalating protests in Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass imposed a nighttime curfew to control vandalism and looting activities. Despite peaceful protests against intensified immigration arrests, significant unrest led to multiple businesses being looted and the arrest of over 500 individuals. President Trump dispatched National Guard and active-duty Marines to the city, asserting the need for military presence to restore order, while local officials expressed disapproval of his actions. Governor Gavin Newsom criticized Trump's militarization of the city as tyrannical, emphasizing local authorities' capacity to manage the situation.
"What you are witnessing in California is a full-blown assault on peace, on public order, and national sovereignty. This anarchy will not stand."
"I have declared a local emergency and issued a curfew for central Los Angeles to stop the vandalism, to stop the looting," Mayor Karen Bass told reporters.
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