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Calif., was forcibly removed from a news conference about the recent immigration protests in Los Angeles. Follow along for live updates.
Here is what happened on each day the protests against immigration detention operations in the Los Angeles area.
Los Angeles has been the sight of massive protests against ICE raids. Multiple people have been arrested and at least two journalists have been injured
President Trump has said the city would be burning without military intervention, but the protests have been confined to a relatively small area.
The Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, a non-profit working to advance human and civil rights of immigrants, is facing federal investigation and criticism from state lawmakers over its possible involvement in immigration protests. The group has denied accusations of wrongdoing.
These are the people flying flags from Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, South Korea and other places during the Los Angeles protests.
LAist reporters witnessed LAPD officers firing less-lethal munitions into crowds and taunting protestors from a helicopter. State law and a federal court order restrict the use of crowd dispersal weapons unless specific criteria are met.
The demonstrations coincide with a Flag Day military parade in Washington honoring the U.S. Army’s 250th birthday.
Newsom says Trump’s LA actions marks the onset of a much broader effort to overturn political and cultural norms.