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More than 2,000 "No Kings Day" protests were held on Saturday, organizers said.
Saturday marks the first full day of Marines on duty in Los Angeles, one week after protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids ignited in LA and spread to other cities across the U.S., including New York City, San Francisco, Boston, and Austin, Texas.
Meanwhile, more than 2,000 "No Kings Day" protests were held across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the Trump administration and to counterprogram the military parade in Washington, D.C., organizers said. More than 5 million people participated, according to organizers.
The demonstrations remained peaceful in almost all cities, but as the evening grew in Los Angeles, tensions escalated between police and protesters.
Key Headlines
- Salt Lake City police investigate shooting 'possibly associated' with demonstration
- Ahead of curfew, LAPD ask demonstrators to leave downtown area
- Police clear crowd outside federal building in Los Angeles
- LA protesters chant 'shame' at Marines after peaceful protests
- Texas Capitol evacuated due to threat against lawmakers: DPS
- Man arrested for driving car into 'No Kings' rally in Virginia
Ahead of curfew, LAPD ask demonstrators to leave downtown area
Ahead of the planned curfew set to go into effect at 8 p.m. local time, the Los Angeles Police Department asked all demonstrators to leave the Civic Center area of downtown LA.
Shortly before the request, the LAPD said officers had requested assistance due to "agitators" throwing objects at officers.
Earlier, a dispersal order had been issued for an area of downtown after the LAPD said people in the crowd were throwing rocks, bricks and bottles.
Police allege LA protesters threw concrete, fireworks at officers
The LAPD alleged on X that protesters at Temple and Spring streets threw "concrete, rocks, bottles and commercial grade fireworks at officers."
Protesters and media were advised to leave that area.
Police clear crowd outside federal building in Los Angeles
The LAPD and other agencies are aggressively clearing the streets of downtown LA, where protestors had pushed up against police lines.
Crowds were pushed away from the federal building by police, some of whom were on horses.
Officers fired less lethal munitions and a type of gas.
-ABC News's Alex Stone
LA protesters chant 'shame' at Marines after peaceful protests
After a day of peaceful protests in Los Angeles, tensions mounted between protesters and Marines outside the federal building in downtown LA.
Some protesters chanted "shame" and booed the Marines, who were accompanied by federal law enforcement.