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The legacy media has largely downplayed the violence that has unfolded from the anti-ICE riots that have erupted in Los Angeles in recent days in response to deportation orders.
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Elected officials from Southern California said the presence of troops served to escalate the climate of fear and unrest in their cities.
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The National Guard in Los Angeles has detained anti-ICE protesters while providing security for immigration operations, with officials expecting protests to escalate.
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Protest curfews wallop downtown restaurants: ‘Just stay open, make money where we can' Los Angeles TimesLive updates: Marines on standby outside LA as protests pop up across the US CNNLA protests live: 400 arrested over anti-ICE protests as curfew comes into effect The IndependentLive updates: Curfew remains in effect in parts of downtown LA NBC Los Angeles
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LA officials filed felony charges for anti-ICE protest violence, and DA Hochman warned rioters they would be arrested, prosecuted and punished.
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Anti-ICE riots have erupted in Atlanta, Chicago and Seattle — as hundreds of protesters were arrested in Los Angeles Tuesday after the city imposed a curfew to curb five straight days of mayhem sparked by federal immigration raids.
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