Protests live updates: Marines make 1st temporary detention in LA

Marines are now on duty in Los Angeles for the first time.

Last Updated: June 14, 2025, 5:09 AM EDT

Tensions are escalating between President Donald Trump and California Gov. Gavin Newsom as protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement continue to grip Los Angeles and spread to New York City, San Francisco, Boston, Austin, Texas, and other cities.

Trump deployed about 4,000 National Guardsmen and 700 Marines to LA against Newsom's wishes.

A federal appeals court Thursday delayed an order requiring the Trump administration to return control of the National Guard to Newsom, dealing the administration a temporary reprieve to what would have been a major reversal of its policy on the protests.

Jun 11, 2025, 5:54 AM EDT

LA mayor says Trump admin 'going after families and children'

Mayor Karen Bass in a late-night social media post accused the Trump administration of "going after families and children" under the pretext of searching for violent criminals.

Mayor Karen Bass speaks at a vigil by community religious leaders on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Los Angeles.
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"The Trump administration told us they were going after violent criminals, gang members, and drug dealers," Bass said in a post. "But they went after a Home Depot. They're going after families and children."

"That does not make Los Angeles more safe," she added.

Jun 11, 2025, 1:54 AM EDT

'Mass' arrests beginning amid curfew, LAPD says

The LAPD said its officers would begin "mass" arrests in an area of downtown Los Angeles where protests continued amid an overnight curfew.

Police block a street during a protest on Tuesday, June 10, 2025, in Los Angeles.
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"Multiple groups continue to congregate on 1st St between Spring and Alameda," the LAPD Central Division said on social media just after 9 p.m., about an hour after the curfew went into effect.

A view of the empty Sixth Street Bridge after a curfew for downtown Los Angeles was issued, following protests against federal immigration sweeps, in downtown Los Angeles, California, U.S. June 10, 2025.
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"Those groups are being addressed and mass arrests are being initiated," the division said. "Curfew is in effect."

Jun 10, 2025, 11:09 PM EDT

Curfew for downtown LA now in effect

A curfew for downtown Los Angeles is now in effect. It began at 8 p.m. local time and will last until 6 a.m.

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LAPD officers line up on Spring street as curfew goes in effect after days of protests in response to federal immigration operations in Los Angeles on June 10, 2025.
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The curfew applies to an area about one square mile in downtown LA, which has been the site of clashes between police and protesters over the past several days.

Earlier, police said they had arrested just under 200 people, so far, on Tuesday.

Jun 10, 2025, 10:00 PM EDT

Newsom: 'Democracy is under assault'

During a video address on Tuesday night, California Gov. Gavin Newsom continued to condemn President Donald Trump's decision to deploy the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles, saying Trump "chose theatrics over public safety."

The governor said the effects of that action and the Trump administration's crackdown on immigration are being felt not just in California, but across the nation.

California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks as he announces the Golden State Literacy Plan and deployment of literacy coaches statewide, at the Clinton Elementary School in Compton, June 5, 2025.
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"Democracy is under assault before our eyes," Newsom said.

Addressing ICE raids, the governor said that the administration is pushing mass deportations and "indiscriminately targeting hardworking immigrant families regardless of their roots or risk."

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