Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has lifted the curfew for the downtown L.A. area after more than a week of protests and demonstrations, some of which spiraled out of control. The curfew was

Sergio Espejo, 33, a data engineer, claims a flashbang device struck him and detonated during the "No Kings" protest in DTLA, resulting in the loss of a finger.

About 50 U.S. Marines squared off against hundreds of protesters in front of a federal building in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, with the crowd yelling in unison for them to go home.

NBC News correspondent Jacob Soboroff was reporting on the ground in Los Angeles when law enforcement started using crowd control tactics against protesters, including firing flash bangs. Soboroff speaks with protesters on the ground and describes the peaceful demonstrations he's seen throughout the day.

The protests have continued in parts of downtown Los Angeles throughout the weekend, and demonstrators overtook a portion of the 101 Freeway on Sunday, June 8, NBC Los Angeles reported.

Actor John Leguizamo is among the celebrities who've commented on the protests, saying that "protesting is as American as apple pie."

Even before Donald Trump militarized his crackdown on pro-immigrant protesters ... Los Angeles, a massive, nationwide demonstration was in the works for Saturday. Protest organizers have billed ...