{"id":1952,"date":"2025-06-15T23:46:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-15T15:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/?p=1952"},"modified":"2025-06-15T23:46:45","modified_gmt":"2025-06-15T15:46:45","slug":"downtown-la-no-kings-day-protest-turns-chaotic%ef%bd%9cpolice-declare-unlawful-assembly-use-tear-gas-and-flash-bangs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/?p=1952","title":{"rendered":"Downtown LA \u2018No Kings Day\u2019 Protest Turns Chaotic\uff5cPolice Declare Unlawful Assembly, Use Tear Gas and Flash Bangs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

#NoKingsDayProtest #LosAngelesProtest #LAPDDispersalOrder #ImmigrationRaid #TearGas #FlashBang #DTLAUnrest #TrumpAdministrationProtest<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Thousands Protest Trump Administration Nationwide<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

More than 2,000 “No Kings Day” protests took place across the U.S. on Saturday in response to the Trump administration\u2019s actions and a military parade held in Washington, D.C. While most demonstrations were peaceful, downtown Los Angeles witnessed escalating tensions by nightfall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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LAPD Issues Dispersal Order Amid Escalating Tensions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Los Angeles Police Department issued a dispersal order around 3:48 p.m. in the Civic Center area of DTLA. According to LAPD, some demonstrators began throwing rocks, bottles, bricks, and other objects at officers, prompting the deployment of \u201cless lethal\u201d crowd-control tactics, including tear gas and rubber bullets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Unlawful Assembly Declared Following Violence<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

LAPD Deputy Chief Emada Tingirides stated that the protest initially gathered 20,000\u201330,000 peaceful participants. However, when projectiles were thrown at officers, authorities declared the gathering an unlawful assembly. The Los Angeles County Sheriff\u2019s Department joined LAPD in crowd dispersal efforts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Marines and ICE Conduct Immigration Raid at Swap Meet<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, at Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet, federal agents\u2014some accompanied by armed Marines\u2014conducted an apparent immigration raid. Several individuals were detained. Witnesses reported being questioned about their nationality and photographed by agents. The raid shocked many attendees, especially those who were present for a Saturday night concert that was ultimately canceled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Flash Bangs, Tear Gas Used to Clear Protesters<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

As the crowd initially resisted dispersal, LASD deployed flash bangs and tear gas around 5:45 p.m. to clear remaining protesters. According to LAPD, protestors had allegedly thrown concrete, fireworks, and other dangerous items at officers. Media and civilians were warned to evacuate the area near Temple and Spring Streets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Public Voices: Local DJ Big Boy Speaks Out<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Iconic LA DJ Big Boy joined the protest, expressing support for immigrant communities and criticizing ICE raids. \u201cWe\u2019re tired,\u201d he said. \u201cSnatching people up from jobs and schools is not humane. No matter your political stance, you should see this as wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Curfew Enforcement Reduces Looting Incidents<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

An 8 p.m. citywide curfew helped prevent further damage. LAPD reported no looting or burglaries in the downtown area for four consecutive days since the curfew\u2019s implementation. Authorities emphasized the curfew\u2019s role in restoring public safety and protecting peaceful demonstrators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Summary: Protest Ends with Mass Dispersal and Arrests<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The “No Kings Day” protest in downtown LA, though peaceful at its start, ended in a dramatic clash between demonstrators and law enforcement. With mass arrests, use of force, and concerns over civil liberties and immigration enforcement, the day reflected deepening divisions and rising tensions in Southern California.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

#NoKingsDayProtest #LosAngelesProtest #LAPDDispersalOrder #ImmigrationRaid #TearGas #FlashBang #DTLAUnrest #TrumpAdministrationProtest Thousands Protest Trump Administration Nationwide More than 2,000 “No Kings Day” protests took place across the U.S. on Saturday in response to the Trump administration\u2019s actions and a military parade held in Washington, D.C. While most demonstrations were peaceful, downtown Los Angeles witnessed escalating tensions by nightfall. […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"saved_in_kubio":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1952","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1952","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=1952"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1952\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1953,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1952\/revisions\/1953"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=1952"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=1952"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportpro.cc\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=1952"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}