Overview

• Mayor Karen Bass and LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell announced the curfew after nights of violent clashes, including vehicles set ablaze and projectiles hurled at officers.
• The curfew restricts movement within a one-square-mile area downtown and is expected to remain in place for several days.
• President Trump has ordered 2,000 California National Guard troops and 700 Marines to remain in position until peace returns.
• At least 23 businesses have been looted and dozens more have boarded up storefronts to protect against vandalism.
• Mayor Bass has described the demonstrations as peaceful despite mounting violence and deep public divisions over immigration enforcement.