Los Angeles mayor lifts downtown curfew she imposed during protests against immigration raids
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass lifted a curfew in downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday that was first imposed in response to clashes with police and vandalism amid protests against President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown in the city.
The curfew imposed June 10 provided 'successful crime prevention and suppression efforts' and protected stores, restaurants, businesses and residents from people engaging in vandalism, Bass, a Democrat, said.
On Monday, she trimmed back the hours after fewer arrests during evening demonstrations, noting a reduction in violence and vandalism in downtown that followed the protests.
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3 Mayor Karen Bass speaks at a vigil by community religious leaders on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Los Angeles.
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When the curfew was imposed, Bass said the city 'reached a tipping point' after 23 businesses were broken into and robbed, which was blamed on agitators looking to cause trouble.
The curfew covered a relatively tiny slice of the sprawling city — a 1-square-mile (2.5 square kilometer) section of downtown that includes the area where protests have occurred.
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3 Police officers in riot gear form a line near City Hall as a curfew is in effect following days of protests in response to federal immigration operations in Los Angeles on June 10, 2025.
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3 Law enforcement officers arrest a man as a curfew is in effect following days of protests in response to federal immigration operations in Los Angeles on June 10, 2025.
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Last week, Trump ordered the deployment of roughly 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines to the second-largest U.S. city following protests over his stepped-up enforcement of immigration laws.
On Sunday, Trump directed federal immigration officials to prioritize deportations from Democratic-run cities, a move that comes after large protests erupted in Los Angeles and other major cities against his administration's immigration policies.
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