Overview

• Protesters set several Waymo self-driving taxis ablaze on June 8 as demonstrations against U.S. immigration raids intensified in downtown Los Angeles.
• Demonstrators slashed tires, smashed windows and used a makeshift flamethrower to ignite multiple vehicles parked near Los Angeles Street and the Metropolitan Detention Center.
• California Highway Patrol officers cleared protesters from the 101 Freeway after traffic was halted for over an hour, then slowly reestablished vehicular flow.
• Los Angeles Police Department warned residents to avoid the area and monitored the scene as the fire department battled blazes that emitted hydrogen fluoride and other toxic gases.
• Waymo, which has logged 1.9 million miles in L.A. since launching its service last November, said it is coordinating with law enforcement to assess fleet damage and safety implications.