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Last Updated:June 11, 2025, 07:07 IST
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has declared an overnight curfew in downtown Los Angeles to combat vandalism and looting amid immigration raids.
Members of the California Guard stand guard, as a demonstration against federal immigration sweeps takes place in Los Angeles (Photo: Reuters)
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday declared an overnight curfew in the downtown area of the United States’ second-largest city, after several nights of unrest and vandalism.
“I have declared a local emergency and issued a curfew for downtown Los Angeles to stop the vandalism, to stop the looting," she told reporters.
According to the Mayor, the curfew will remain in place from 8 pm Tuesday until 6 am Wednesday (LA local time).
She also said the curfew will be in place in a 1 square mile (2.59 square kilometre) section of downtown that includes the area where protests have occurred since Friday.
“We reached a tipping point" after 23 businesses were looted, Bass said.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
Vani Mehrotra is the Deputy News Editor at News18.com. She has nearly 10 years of experience in both national and international news and has previously worked on multiple desks.
News world Los Angeles Mayor Declares Curfew 'To Stop Vandalism, Looting' Amid Growing Unrest
