Los Angeles, ICE and curfew
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The downtown Los Angeles curfew is still in effect more than a week after ICE protests began. Laurie Perez reports.
The city recommends carrying proof of residence or employment for anyone planning to enter or depart the curfew area after 8 p.m.
In addition to entertainment venues, the closures will seriously impact the business of hundreds of downtown restaurants and clubs. Some restaurants, such as Camélia in the Arts District, will pivot to lunch and happy hour and close early for the duration of the curfew. See more restaurants closing early here .
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday issued a curfew for the city’s downtown following several days of intense protests against ICE raids that saw clashes between demonstrators and law enforcement,
On the third night of an 8 p.m. curfew Thursday, Los Angeles police arrested several demonstrators who refused orders to leave a street downtown.
Los Angeles has been plunged into another day of curfew amid ongoing immigration protests after tear gas and rubber bullets were deployed during "No Kings" demonstrations across the United States.
Over the past week, 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines have been deployed to Downtown LA in response to protests of sweeping immigration raids enacted by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. And despite a judge’s ruling this week that the deployment was illegal, an appeals court has allowed the troops to stay put for the time being.
About 200 Marines have moved into Los Angeles to protect federal property and personnel. Some troops were seen outside a federal building by midday Friday. Maj. Gen.