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Los Angeles Imposes Curfew as Trump Maintains Troop Deployment

Governor Gavin Newsom has filed a lawsuit to halt the deployment of over 4,000 federal troops after five days of protests provoked by immigration raids

Overview

  • Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass instituted an 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew in a one-square-mile downtown area following consecutive nights of demonstrations and isolated looting
  • President Trump activated more than 4,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines to secure federal buildings and support ICE operations, with the Pentagon estimating the mission will cost $134 million
  • California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Newsom have sued the administration to block the unrequested troop deployment, and a judge will hear the case on Thursday
  • Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth told Congress the administration may invoke the Insurrection Act and broaden domestic military roles to reinforce homeland security
  • Protests that began over ICE workplace raids have spread to New York, Chicago and Texas, where Governor Greg Abbott announced plans to deploy the National Guard to ensure public order