Los Angeles imposes curfew in downtown area to stem chaotic protests

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass declared a downtown curfew Tuesday in response to looting and vandalism during protests against U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown.

The curfew extends from local time 20:00 to 06:00 and may continue for several days, Bass said. The move comes after Trump's mobilization of troops escalated tensions across the second-largest city in the U.S.

She said that the local authorities imposed the limited curfew in response to looting and vandalism that occurred downtown Monday night, following largely peaceful daytime protests.

The curfew exempts residents of the designated area, homeless individuals, credentialed media and public safety or emergency officials, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Bass announced the curfew as protests against raids by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement stretched into the fifth day, with local media reporting demonstrators surged onto the 101 Freeway, blocking traffic in both directions, shortly before the order was issued.

California Governor Gavin Newsom and Attorney General Rob Bonta filed an emergency motion with a court to prevent Trump's deployment of National Guard members and Marines to Los Angeles to quell protests against immigration raids there.

According to Newsom, "the federal government is now turning the military against American citizens. Sending trained warfighters onto the streets is unprecedented." He asked the court to immediately block the actions, which he called unlawful.

Bonta argued the Trump administration's use of troops poses imminent harm to state sovereignty, deprives the state of vital resources, escalates tensions and promotes rather than quells civil unrest.

A U.S. federal judge denied the emergency request and granted the Trump administration additional time to respond. A hearing is scheduled for Thursday.

Agents from the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal law enforcement agencies raided multiple locations in Los Angeles and arrested illegal immigrants on Friday and Saturday, which resulted in clashes and sparked mass protests.

Trump took extraordinary action on Saturday by calling up 2,000 National Guard troops to quell immigration protests in the Los Angeles region, making rare use of federal powers and bypassing the authority of California Governor Newsom.

Los Angeles imposes curfew in downtown area to stem chaotic protests

Los Angeles imposes curfew in downtown area to stem chaotic protests

Los Angeles imposes curfew in downtown area to stem chaotic protests

Los Angeles imposes curfew in downtown area to stem chaotic protests

Li Hongzhong, vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee, met with the European Parliament's delegation for relations with China led by chair Engin Eroglu in Beijing on Wednesday.

Li, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, said that China is willing to work with the European Union (EU) to strengthen communication, enhance mutual trust, deepen cooperation, and pursue mutual benefit and win-win outcomes.

He said China stands ready to join hands with the EU to address global challenges, promote exchanges and cooperation among legislative bodies, effectively utilize communication mechanisms, and advance the sound and stable development of China-EU relations.

Eroglu said the EU stands ready to work with China to contribute to the development of EU-China relations.

Senior Chinese legislator meets European Parliament delegation