LA declares curfew as protests spread to other cities & hundreds arrested around US after Trump-Newsom feud deepens
MAYOR Karen Bass has declared a curfew in downtown LA as the city is hit by a fifth day of protests.
Bass has prohibited anyone from being in the square mile between 8pm and 6am - with those who defy it to be arrested.
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It comes as anti-ICE and anti-Donald Trump demonstrations are spreading to cities around the country.
Protests have now hit New York, Chicago, San Francisco, Atlanta, Philadelphia, and other major cities.
More are planned in Seattle, St Louis and Indianapolis.
Some 197 people have been arrested in LA just on Wednesday, with hundreds more around the country are believed to have been detained.
Trump has vowed to crack down on the growing demonstrations around the country with even more force than the 4,000 National Guardsmen he sent to LA.
Some 700 Marines are now in LA - despite the objections of federal troops by Californian Democrats.
The growing demonstrations also come as the feud between Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom has deepened.
The president has also kept up his row with The Golden State's governor.
Trump blasted his west coast rival as "incompetent" and blamed him for "third world lawlessness".
He believes that if he hadn't sent the National Guard into LA - which was without Newsom's approval - it would have burned down in "three days".
Trump sent in the National Guard following rioting on Sunday as cops were attacked and streets were occupied.
He pinned the riots on 'agitators' and 'paid insurrectionists'.
LA's streets turned to a warzone as heavily armed riot cops used teargas and rubber bullets to stop rioters biffing bricks.
Some 42 people were arrested - fuelling tensions between Newsom and Trump - who has insisted he will not back down.
Speaking at the 250th anniversary of the US Army, Trump said: "The mob in Los Angeles will not deter us.
"In Los Angeles, the governor of California, the mayor of Los Angeles, they're incompetent."
Referring to the wildfires that tore through the state in January he said California would be "burning just like it was burning a number of months ago."
He added: "We are not playing around."
His comments come as Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth said the military presence in LA will cost $134 million.
Most demonstrations against Trump's deportation program have remained largely peaceful.
California lawmakers have criticized Trump's deployment of the National Guard, insisting the troops' presence has just stoked further tensions.
Newsom has slammed Trump saying: "This isn't about public safety. It's about stroking a dangerous President's ego," .
The governor has since sued the US president for what he called an unlawful deployment of federal troops with the hearing to take place on Thursday.
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Police say looting has started in LA
The Los Angeles Police Department is saying that business owners in the city are reporting looting.
On X, the LAPD Central Division writes: "Business owners are reporting stores are being looted in the area of 6th St and Broadway. Officers are en route to the location to investigate."
They also urged people to avoid any areas due to the violent clashes.
9th Jun 2025, 07:14 By Georgie English
What is the US National Guard?
THE US National Guard is a reserve military force made up of part-time service members who typically hold civilian jobs but can be activated for federal or state duty.
Each state, territory, and the District of Columbia has its own National Guard, which can be mobilized by the state governor or the President.
Can the President call the National Guard for local matters?
Yes, but with limits.
Normally, governors deploy their state's National Guard to handle local emergencies like natural disasters, protests, or civil unrest.
The President can federalize the National Guard under specific laws, such as the Insurrection Act.
This allows them to respond to domestic unrest if it's deemed beyond the capacity of local or state authorities.
When federalized, National Guard troops operate under presidential command rather than the governor's.
While it's unusual, a president can deploy the National Guard into a state without a governor's consent if certain legal thresholds are met.
These typically involve threats to federal property, national security, or widespread breakdowns in public order.
However, such actions are often politically and legally controversial.
9th Jun 2025, 07:13 By Georgie English
Trump vs California
Despite the carnage flooding the streets, California's government has said they have the situation under control.
Governor Gavin Newsom even accused Trump of "inflaming tensions" by deploying the National Guard.
The pair have a long history of heated disputes over policy.
Newsom formerly requested Trump remove the guard members, which he called a "serious breach of state sovereignty".
Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass added the arrival of troops is a "dangerous escalation".
She said: "We do not want to play in to the [Trump] administration's hands."
"What we're seeing in Los Angeles is chaos provoked by the administration."
Trump fired back at California's government as he called them "incompetent".
Newsom and Trump reportedly spoke for 40 minutes by phone on Saturday, though details of their conversation have not been disclosed.
The deployment of troops marks the first time in six decades that a state's National Guard was activated without a request from its governor, according to the Brennan Center for Justice.
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