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'Trump Caved': 150 National Guardsmen To Return To CA Control
Amid an ongoing legal battle and weeks of debate over military presence in Los Angeles, the top military commander intervened on Tuesday.

Amid an ongoing legal battle and weeks of debate over military presence in Los Angeles, the top military commander intervened on Tuesday.

Two predominantly Hispanic cities announced their planned events are canceled out of concern for their residents.
GOP legislators say the state's sanctuary laws have "made it harder to enforce the law."
The raid appeared to target workers of the car wash, according to a video published on social media Sunday.
Authorities were investigating the arrests of undocumented migrants in connection with a large-scale marijuana operation.
The deployment was the first by a president of a state National Guard without the governor's permission since 1965.
Federal agents arrested the woman in Hawthorne on June 8, accusing her of obstructing an arrest, according to a report by KTLA.
"California is in a state of turmoil," said the acclaimed actor and Trump's "special ambassador."
The South Bay man is one of several people facing charges in connection with anti-ICE protests across Los Angeles County, authorities said.
Charges have been filed against 30 people so far in connection with anti-ICE protests across Los Angeles County, authorities said.
While arrests have fallen in the week since Mayor Karen Bass imposed a curfew in downtown LA, businesses in the area have struggled.
A federal appeals court will decide Tuesday whether the Trump administration exceeded its authority by deploying the National Guard to LA.
All law enforcement officers who cover their faces while on duty could face a misdemeanor charge under a newly proposed law.
The modified curfew comes as arrests are down and businesses have struggled with impacts to nighttime business.
The non-profit said in a post on social media that it would also help those affected by dropping off groceries or other essential products.
The activist’s mask distribution was broadcast on national TV — so was the raid days later, part of a federal case built on surveillance.
Prosecutors say the man passed out fireworks at a protest, which were thrown at officers.
Video footage shows the senator being dragged away after attempting to confront Noem, who insisted her agency would "liberate" Los Angeles.
Federal prosecutors say at least one of the men threw a Molotov cocktail at a group of deputies conducting crowd control on June 7.
From snipers trained on crowds to a deliberate car crash and church and workplace arrests, unease spread in SoCal Wednesday.
Authorities are still searching for people who were hurt when a driver plowed his minivan into crowds of protesters.
In an incident caught on video, a group of federal agents rammed their unmarked trucks into a car in and deployed tear gas on the family.
Wednesday's protests in Los Angeles resulted in dozens of arrests, although there were few clashes between police and protesters.
“Everyone’s scared,” a day laborer from Mexico told Patch outside the Paramount Home Depot. “But I’m not scared. I’m only scared of God.”
Police shot rubber bullets and tear-gassed protesters after declaring an unlawful assembly in Los Angeles' Little Tokyo area Monday night.
The encounter calls into question whether law enforcement has been targeting journalists covering the demonstrations.
The growing military presence in the city is costing $134 million. "The moment we’ve feared has arrived,” Gov. Gavin Newsom told Americans.
Police had violent clashes with protesters Monday evening near the Civic Center after the end of rally and march against ICE.
After a chaotic weekend, Angelenos returned to the streets Monday with a message of peace and protest against militarized immigration raids.
Several immigration-enforcement raids occurred around Southern California. “We’re gonna have troops everywhere," the president said.
Flying rocks, looting, barricading and fires were met with tear gas, rubber bullets and flash-bang grenades Sunday in California.
The FBI said the man, who threw rocks at passing ICE vehicles, should be considered armed and dangerous.
Immigration protests in Los Angeles turned violent as President Trump deployed National Guard troops. See photos from the weekend.
The governor said Trump “lit the match” by deploying the Guard in response to unrest in Los Angeles without state approval.
The U.S. Marines are on standby, but Gov. Gavin Newsom said, "The president is attempting to inflame passions and provoke a response."