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It Was Mostly A Peaceful Protest Then Came The Tear Gas And Rubber Bul

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They show federal immigration agents on the streets of downtown Los Angeles, Paramount and communities across L.A. County, masked and in tactical gear, facing off with demonstrators. As crowds protested the sudden presence of Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other agencies on the streets of Los Angeles, law enforcement officers responded in some cases with tear gas, pepper balls and rubber... Some protesters reported injuries and accused federal law enforcement of excessive force. But seeking accountability for a federal agency is challenging. Nathan (Australia), Jun 11 (The Conversation) After United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents arrested multiple people on alleged immigration violations, protests broke out in Los Angeles.

In response, police and military personnel have been deployed around the greater LA area. Authorities have been using “less lethal” weapons against crowds of civilians, but these weapons can still cause serious harm. Footage of an Australian news reporter being shot by a rubber bullet fired by police – who appeared to deliberately target her – has been beamed around the world. And headlines this morning told of an ABC camera operator hit in the chest with a “less lethal” round. This has provoked debate about police and military use of force. Protests resulting from immigration raids in Los Angeles are entering a fourth day Monday, with police reporting 29 arrests and looting at stores downtown, and the use of tear gas and rubber bullets by...

Monday dawned with a tense quiet as officers from police departments around Los Angeles County stood guard over businesses with broken glass, looted shelves and copious amounts of graffiti. Law enforcement in Los Angeles faced tense protests Sunday over federal immigration raids, with armed National Guard troops now part of the equation. The Los Angeles Police Department reported it made 10 arrests and the California Highway Patrol said it made 19 arrests, mostly marchers who were on the Hollywood (101) Freeway in downtown. The LAPD is reporting looters broke into a shoe store and other businesses between Sixth Street and Broadway on Sunday. A Fox 11 reporter stood in front of a T-Mobile store with shattered glass and apparent looting. LAPD sent a cell phone alert to demonstrators about an unlawful assembly in the Civic Center area.

Protests in Los Angeles intensified on Sunday over federal immigration raids, as law enforcement fired tear gas and rubber bullets at demonstrators downtown. The unrest followed President Donald Trump’s controversial deployment of the National Guard, which was opposed by the state’s governor and the city’s mayor. The protests began Friday in downtown LA, spreading to Latino-majority areas like Paramount and Compton by Saturday. By Sunday midday, hundreds gathered outside the Metropolitan Detention Centre, where detainees from the raids were being held. Protesters chanted “shame” and “go home” at National Guard troops stationed with long guns and riot shields. The demonstrations were sparked by sweeping federal immigration raids that began late Friday.

Crowds also gathered outside the federal building and in Paramount, where raids reportedly continued near a Home Depot. Tensions rose when some protesters threw objects at officers, prompting the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) to declare an unlawful assembly. Riot police responded with tear gas, flash-bang grenades, and crowd-control munitions. Protesters later moved to block the 101 freeway. Immigration advocates, who have been organising regular peaceful protests downtown, had planned another demonstration for Sunday afternoon. However, the arrival of about 300 federal troops further inflamed public anger and fear, leading to clashes with authorities.

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