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The Video Vault features a 1985 story in which William Davis' son remembers the events of June 11, 1925 – 100 years later, the day is remembered as Davis Day.
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Dozens of L.A.-area mayors demand the Trump administration stop intensified immigration raids
Jaslyn Hernandez, daughter of a car wash worker, embraces her sister Kimberly Hernandez, and their uncle Juan Medina during a press conference with families of detained car wash workers Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Culver City, Calif. (AP Photo/Ethan Swope) LOS ANGELES — Dozens of mayors from across the Los Angeles region banded together Wednesday to demand that the Trump administration stop the stepped-up immigration raids that have spread fear across their cities and sparked protests across the U.S. But there were no signs U.S. President Donald Trump would heed their pleas. About 500 of the National Guard troops deployed to the Los Angeles protests have been trained to accompany agents on immigration operations, the commander in charge said Wednesday. And while some troops have already gone on such missions, he said it's too early to say if that will continue even after the protests die down. 'We are expecting a ramp-up,' said Maj. Gen. Scott Sherman, noting that protests across the nation were being discussed. 'I'm focused right here in L.A., what's going on right here. But you know, I think we're, we're very concerned.' Hours later, a demonstration in Los Angeles' civic centre just before start of the second night of the city's downtown curfew briefly turned chaotic when police in riot gear — many on horseback — charged at a group, striking them with wooden rods and later fired crowd control projectiles, including one that struck a woman who writhed in pain on the ground. After the curfew went into effect, a handful of arrests were made before the area cleared out and the evening quieted down. The L.A.-area mayors and city council members urged Trump to stop using armed military troops alongside immigration agents. 'I'm asking you, please listen to me, stop terrorizing our residents,' said Brenda Olmos, vice-mayor of Paramount, who said she was hit by rubber bullets over the weekend. 'You need to stop these raids.' Speaking alongside the other mayors at a news conference, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said the raids spread fear at the behest of the White House. The city's nightly curfew will remain in effect as long as necessary. It covers a one-square-mile (2.5-square-kilometre) section of downtown where the protests have been concentrated in the city that encompasses roughly 500 square miles (1,295 square kilometres). 'If there are raids that continue, if there are soldiers marching up and down our streets, I would imagine that the curfew will continue,' Bass said. Those who have been caught up in the nationwide raids include asylum seekers, people who overstayed their visas and migrants awaiting their day in immigration court. The administration has cited the protests in its decision to deploy the military. Governor asks court to step in California's Democratic governor, Gavin Newsom, has asked a federal court to put an emergency stop to the military helping immigration agents in the nation's second-largest city. This week, guardsmen began standing protectively around agents as they carry out arrests. A judge set a hearing for Thursday. The Trump administration called the lawsuit a 'crass political stunt endangering American lives' in its official response on Wednesday. The military is now closer to engaging in law enforcement actions such as deportations, as Trump has promised in his crackdown. The Guard has the authority to temporarily detain people who attack officers, but any arrests must be made by law enforcement. The president posted on the Truth Social platform that the city 'would be burning to the ground' if he had not sent in the military. Some 2,000 National Guard soldiers are in Los Angeles and are soon to be joined by 2,000 more along with about 700 Marines, Sherman said. Speaking in an interview with The Associated Press and ABC, Sherman initially said National Guard troops had already temporarily detained civilians in the Los Angeles protests over immigration raids. He later said he based his comments on photos and footage he had seen that turned out not to be a representation of Guard members in Los Angeles. Curfew continues in downtown L.A. Police detained more than 20 people, mostly on curfew violations, on the first night of the curfew and used crowd-control projectiles to break up hundreds of protesters. But officers were more aggressive in controlling demonstrators Wednesday evening and as the curfew took effect, police were beginning to make arrests. Los Angeles police have made nearly 400 arrests and detentions since Saturday, the vast majority of which were for failing to leave the area at the request of law enforcement, according to the police department. There have been a handful of more serious charges, including for assault against police officers and for possession of a Molotov cocktail and a gun. Nine police officers have been hurt, mostly with minor injures. Some were transported to a hospital and released. Protests have spread nationwide Demonstrations have also spread to other cities nationwide, including Dallas and Austin in Texas, and Chicago and New York, where thousands rallied and more arrests were made. In New York City, police said they took 86 people into custody during protests in lower Manhattan that lasted into Wednesday morning. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said the majority of demonstrators were peaceful. A 66-year-old woman in Chicago was injured when she was struck by a car during downtown protests Tuesday evening, police said. Video showed a car speeding down a street where people were protesting. In Texas, where police in Austin used chemical irritants to disperse several hundred demonstrators Monday, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott's office said Texas National Guard troops were 'on standby' in areas where demonstrations are planned. Guard members were sent to San Antonio, but Police Chief William McManus said he had not been told how many troops were deployed or their role ahead of planned protests Wednesday night and Saturday. Officers with the Texas Department of Public Safety said the Texas National Guard was present at a protest downtown. The protests began Friday after federal immigration raids arrested dozens of workers in Los Angeles. ___ Golden reported from Seattle. Associated Press writers Julie Watson in San Diego, Jesse Bedayn in Denver, and Jim Vertuno in Austin, Texas, contributed to this report. Jake Offenhartz And Hallie Golden, The Associated Press
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Protests over federal immigration raids pop up across the U.S. with more planned
Social Sharing Protests over federal immigration enforcement raids and U.S. President Donald Trump's move to mobilize the National Guard and Marines in Los Angeles are spreading all over the U.S. and are expected to continue into the weekend. While many demonstrations against the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency have been peaceful, with marchers chanting slogans and carrying signs, others have led to clashes with police, hundreds of arrests and the use of chemical irritants to disperse crowds. In Texas, Republican Gov. Greg Abbott posted on social media that an unspecified number of National Guard troops "will be deployed to locations across the state to ensure peace & order." Activists say they will hold even larger demonstrations in the coming days, with "No Kings" events across the country on Saturday to coincide with Trump's planned military parade in Washington, D.C. The Trump administration said immigration raids and deportations will continue regardless. A look at some protests across the country: New York City Police detained more than 80 people during protests in lower Manhattan's Foley Square on Tuesday evening and early Wednesday. Protesters shouted and waved signs that included "ICE out of NYC" as they rallied near an ICE facility and federal courthouses. Police estimated some 2,500 people participated. Some protesters jumped over metal barricades and clashed with officers who wrestled them to the ground. Video shows demonstrators throwing items at law enforcement vehicles. Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch said most of the demonstrators were peaceful and that just a few caused the disorder that required police intervention. "We want to maintain everyone's right to protest peacefully in this city and in this country, but we will not tolerate chaos and disorder or violence," Tisch said Wednesday morning during an appearance on Fox 5 New York. Police said they took 86 people into custody, including 52 who were released with criminal court summonses for minor crimes and 34 who were charged with assault, resisting arrest and other crimes. San Antonio More than 400 people gathered outside of city hall Wednesday evening for an anti-ICE demonstration, according to local authorities. The protest was largely peaceful, with many blasting music and some handing out water. Nearby streets were closed off as law enforcement officers watched from hundreds of feet away. Dozens walked there from the historic Alamo mission after police closed off the area before the protest began. San Antonio Police Chief William McManus encouraged peaceful demonstration but said his officers would respond if "it turns violent." Officers with the Texas Public Safety Department said the Texas National Guard was present at the protest. Members were not seen standing with law enforcement officers in front of a small crowd of demonstrators. Republican Gov. Greg Abbott declined to say how many soldiers would be sent or how, only that they would be deployed in "strategic locations where they can provide the most robust response" necessary. He did not say whether he or the president mobilized them. "There are others outside of this room who would like to know that. And I'm not going to tell them," Abbott said. "We want to make sure that what has happened in California does not happen in Texas." Mayor Ron Nirenberg said he did not ask the governor to deploy the National Guard troops and officials said they did not know how many troops were being sent, where they would be stationed or what they would do. "I want to acknowledge the anger and frustration that's out there with the federal government's crude interpretations of immigration law and cruel approach to human rights,' Nirenberg said. "Exercise your right to free speech, but I urge you to keep it lawful and peaceful." Philadelphia About 150 protesters gathered outside the Federal Detention Centre on Tuesday afternoon and marched to ICE headquarters then back to the detention centre. Police ordered a group marching along a major road to disperse and when they ignored the orders officers arrested 15 of them. Several officers used force during the arrests and their conduct will be reviewed, police said, without detailing what kind of force was used. Two officers suffered minor injuries. San Francisco About 200 protesters gathered outside the San Francisco Immigration Court on Tuesday after activists said several people were arrested there. Protests in the city swelled to several thousand demonstrators Sunday and Monday, and more than 150 people were arrested after some vandalized buildings and damaged cars, police vehicles and buses. Police said two officers suffered non-life threatening injuries. Seattle Hundreds of protesters marched through downtown Wednesday evening to a federal building where immigration cases are heard, with some dragging a dumpster nearby and setting it on fire. The building was covered in graffiti, with "Abolish ICE Now" written in large letters across its front window. Some protesters moved electric bikes and cones to block its entrance. Dozens of officers squared off with protesters near the federal building, with some shooting pepper spray. Officers worked to move the crowd away from the federal building, with some protesters throwing fireworks and rocks at officers, according to the Seattle Police Department. Chicago Police said 17 people were arrested at a protest that jammed a downtown plaza and took over surrounding streets Tuesday evening. Some of those arrested were accused of vandalism, and four were charged with felonies including aggravated battery against an officer of the peace. Also Tuesday, a 66-year-old woman was treated for a fractured arm after being struck by a car. Video showed the vehicle speeding along a road filled with protesters. No other injuries were reported. Denver A group of protesters gathered before the Colorado state capitol, creating a sea of cardboard signs, one exhorting: "Show your faces. ICE cowards." The group then split in half, with hundreds chanting and marching down two thoroughfares and crowding out traffic. Police ordered them to disperse. Officers used smoke and pepper balls to control the crowd and 17 people were arrested, Denver police said Wednesday. Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown imposed a downtown curfew after a protest Wednesday afternoon outside an ICE office in Spokane, Washington. The curfew will run from Wednesday at 9:30 p.m. until 5 a.m. Thursday, according to a statement released by the city. The curfew doesn't apply to law enforcement, emergency personnel, media, people leaving the soccer game at a local sports facility, residents who live in the area and people traveling for work. Several protesters were detained outside the ICE building, KXLY-TV reported.
