Overview

• Mayor Karen Bass said she will finalize a citywide curfew with the LAPD before nightfall to take effect immediately in response to ongoing protests over ICE raids.
• Protesters brought both directions of the 101 Freeway to a standstill on Tuesday during evening rush hour, prompting a heavy police response to clear the highway.
• Bass blamed President Trump’s decision to send National Guard troops and U.S. Marines without consulting state or local leaders for escalating tensions in the city.
• She noted that Trump’s Saturday tweet urging Guard intervention preceded the actual arrival of the first troops by a full day.
• The mayor stressed that public safety must take precedence in a city strained by immigration tensions where residents continue to assert their right to peaceful protest.