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Los Angeles Imposes Curfew After 'No Kings' Protest Erupts in Violence

Law enforcement fired tear gas, deploying mounted officers following projectiles hurled by a small group of agitators.

Los Angeles, CA – June 14: People protest through chemical gas on Temple Street after an “unlawful assembly” was declared downtown on Saturday, June 14, 2025 in Los Angeles, CA. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)
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Overview

  • Organizers estimated more than 200,000 participants in what began as a peaceful demonstration against President Trump’s immigration policies.
  • Violence erupted when a faction of protesters on a pedestrian overpass rained rocks, bottles and fireworks down on officers.
  • Police issued a dispersal order, declared an unlawful assembly and imposed an 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew across a roughly one-square-mile section of downtown.
  • LA County Sheriff Robert Luna confirmed at least one deputy and a mounted enforcement horse were injured during the clashes.
  • Mayor Karen Bass and Governor Gavin Newsom denounced the chaos, which followed earlier protests that saw National Guard deployment in the city.