California governor calls Trump national guard deployment in LA unlawful
California National Guard troops were deployed to the streets of Los Angeles on Sunday to help quell a third day of protests over President Donald Trump's immigration enforcement, as the state's Democratic governor called their deployment unlawful.
National guard troops were stationed around federal government buildings as police and protesters clashed in separate demonstrations over federal immigration raids in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles police declared several rallies 'unlawful assemblies', alleging some protesters threw concrete, bottles and other objects at police. Several self-driving cars from Alphabet's Waymo were set ablaze on a downtown street on Sunday evening, video footage showed.
'Arrests are being initiated,' the police department wrote in a post on social media. Los Angeles police deployed officers on horseback to attempt to control the crowds.
Demonstrators shouted 'shame on you' at police and some appeared to throw objects, according to video. A group of protesters blocked the 101 Freeway, a major thoroughfare in downtown Los Angeles.
Groups of protesters, many carrying Mexican flags and signs denouncing US immigration authorities, gathered in several spots around the city. The Los Angeles branch of the Party for Socialism and Liberation organised speakers outside City Hall for an afternoon rally.
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