LA Set for Fourth Day of Unrest as Newsom Resists National Guard
By and John Gittelsohn
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Los Angeles is heading into a fourth day of unrest with California Governor Gavin Newsom vowing to sue to block the Trump administration's deployment of National Guard troops in the city, escalating a standoff over immigration raids that sparked protests over the weekend.
Overnight, looting broke out in several areas of LA, including downtown, after demonstrators shut down a major freeway. Authorities made dozens of arrests including for assault with a deadly weapon and arson, according to local news station KTLA. Crowds clashed with law enforcement and at least five self-driving Waymo cars were set on fire.
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