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Marines appear to restrain a man’s hands with zip ties before handing him over to civilians from DHS
US marines deployed to Los Angeles on Friday temporarily detained a civilian, the US military confirmed, in the first known detention by active-duty troops deployed there by Donald Trump.
Marines took charge of the Wilshire federal building earlier on Friday in a rare domestic use of US troops after days of protests over immigration raids.
President claims decision will prevent city ‘burning to the ground’
Donald Trump has urged Iran to make a deal over its nuclear programme, saying in a post on his Truth Social platform that there was still time for the country to prevent further conflict with Israel:
“I gave Iran chance after chance to make a deal. I told them, in the strongest of words, to “just do it,” but no matter how hard they tried, no matter how close they got, they just couldn’t get it done.
I told them it would be much worse than anything they know, anticipated, or were told, that the United States makes the best and most lethal military equipment anywhere in the World, BY FAR, and that Israel has a lot of it, with much more to come – And they know how to use it.
Temporary restraining order issued by judge said president overstepped authority and to hand over control to state governor
A federal judge ruled on Thursday that Donald Trump illegally deployed the California national guard to suppress protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles and ordered the force to be returned to the control of the state governor, Gavin Newsom.
The order by the US district judge Charles Breyer will not take effect until noon on Friday, but it marked a stinging defeat for the Trump administration that is sure to touch off a pitched legal battle destined for the US supreme court.
Several service members told advocacy groups they felt like pawns in a political game and assignment was unnecessary
California national guards troops and marines deployed to Los Angeles to help restore order after days of protest against the Trump administration have told friends and family members they are deeply unhappy about the assignment and worry their only meaningful role will be as pawns in a political battle they do not want to join.
Three different advocacy organisations representing military families said they had heard from dozens of affected service members who expressed discomfort about being drawn into a domestic policing operation outside their normal field of operations. The groups said they have heard no countervailing opinions.
Immigrants and immigrant culture are embedded in the city’s fabric
Nerves are frayed in Los Angeles, as the second largest city in the US is flooded with more than 2,000 federal troops tasked with protecting immigration enforcement officials after thousands of people hit the streets to protest deportation raids.
That this weekend’s immigration enforcement actions sparked a fierce response in LA will not come as a surprise to many Californians. LA’s immigrant roots, and its deep ties to neighboring Mexico, are central to the region’s identity.
US marines will join national guard troops on the streets of LA within two days, officials said on Wednesday
As federal agents rushed to arrest immigrants across Los Angeles, they confined detainees – including families with small children – in a stuffy office basement for days without sufficient food and water, according to immigration lawyers.
One family with three children were held inside a Los Angeles-area administrative building for 48 hours after being arrested on Thursday immediately after an immigration court hearing, according to lawyers from the Immigrant Defenders Law Center (ImmDef), which is providing non-profit legal services in the region.
Woman in video appears unarmed as she walks alone before police shoot her near her residence
Law enforcement officers have shot a woman with what appears to be “less lethal” ammunition at close range while she was walking alone near her residence in Los Angeles, new footage shot during the recent protests reveals.
The video, which was taken by another woman and shared on social media, shows the woman walking down a street alone. A line of law enforcement officers appear to tell her to leave the area.
Italian-Senegalese influencer with 162m followers is swept up in Donald Trump’s migration crackdown
The world’s most followed TikToker, Khaby Lame, has left the US after being briefly detained by immigration agents for allegedly overstaying his visa. The Italian-Senegalese influencer is now one of the most high-profile people to be swept up in Donald Trump’s crackdown on migration.
The social media star, whose legal name is Seringe Khabane Lame, was detained last Friday at an airport in Las Vegas. He was released the same day and has since left the US, a spokesperson for the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement told the Associated Press.
Journalists condemn slew of incidents and call on authorities to ensure ‘press freedom is respected’
Several journalists covering the protests in Los Angeles against the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown have reported being attacked by law enforcement over the last several days, prompting condemnation and a call on authorities to do “more to ensure press freedom is respected”.
Some were struck by rubber bullets and fired at with pepper balls while one crew was briefly detained while broadcasting live.
Mayor Karen Bass issues curfew for one square mile area in downtown, beginning at 8pm local time on Tuesday until 6am local time on Wednesday
Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass has taken aim at President Donald Trump, saying his decision to deploy the military is not making the city safer.
“The Trump administration told us they were going after violent criminals, gang members, and drug dealers,” Bass posted on social media.