California challenges Trump's use of military in Los Angeles
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California will face off with Washington in court on Thursday over President Donald Trump's deployment of U.S. troops in Los Angeles after demonstrators again took to the streets in major cities to protest Trump's immigration crackdown.
Los Angeles has been the sight of massive protests against ICE raids. Multiple people have been arrested and at least two journalists have been injured
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom said President Donald Trump is “pulling a military dragnet” across Los Angeles during a brief public address on Tuesday
A revered California labor leader arrested for his involvement in protests decrying immigration raids in Los Angeles is out on bond, after demonstrators came out nationwide Monday to demand his release.
Los Angeles cracks down on looters targeting downtown stores during anti-ICE protests as California pivots away from lenient policies following voter approval of Proposition 36.
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The U.S. government has deployed National Guard and Marines in the city where police have used rubber bullets and tear gas — a repeat of June 2013 scenes that flared in Rio de Janeiro three years before the Brazilian city hosted the Olympics.
At least 14 people are facing federal charges tied to L.A. immigration protests as more demonstrations pop up around the U.S. Also, a Republican senator is threatening to investigate local immigrant advocates.
President Trump’s assertions that federal troops have saved the city from destruction did not appear to reflect reality.