An 18-year-old, Gryphon Woodson, participated in her first protest in downtown Los Angeles against federal immigration raids after witnessing chaotic scenes captured on video. Initially, she arrived early to find a calm environment with few people and police on standby. However, by evening, the atmosphere shifted dramatically with clashes between protesters and officers deploying rubber bullets. The unrest highlights the community's response to heightened tensions due to recent military deployments aimed at curbing immigration enforcement activities.
"It's very disruptive to day-to-day life - the raids, the protest. Everything is destroyed! Who the hell wants to work in a state like this?"
"I thought there were gonna be more people here. I thought people were going to be out, you know, during the day."
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