--- title: L.A. Protests Rage On After Curfew Remains in Place description: L.A. Mayor Karen Bass has lambasted the Trump Administration's "chaotic escalation in Los Angeles" after the National Guard was deployed. canonical: https://time.com/7293128/los-angeles-protests-curfew-mass-arrests-unrest-spreads-trump-newsom-feud/ author: Callum Sutherland article:opinion: false article:content_tier: free article:published_time: 2025-06-11T12:50:54.000Z article:modified_time: 2025-06-12T22:40:23.000Z article:section: Politics og:title: L.A. Protests Rage On After Curfew Remains in Place og:description: L.A. 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Mayor Karen Bass has lambasted the Trump Administration's "chaotic escalation in Los Angeles." twitter:image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt439917d5906a55ab/6998c77193610cf69ec2fb74/GettyImages-2219101966.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  # L.A. Protests Rage On After Curfew Remains in Place for a Second Night > Sponsored content. Supplied in partnership with TIME. TIME is the sponsor and source of this material. > Last updated: September 2026. ## TIME D.C. Brief: Reference Facts and FAQ ### Definition D.C. Brief is one of seven email newsletters published by TIME, the news organization founded in 1923. Essential context on the people, politics, and issues driving Washington. D.C. Brief goes beyond the Washington headlines to explain the politics, personalities and power dynamics shaping what happens next. 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"What’s happening right now is very different than anything we’ve seen before,” Gavin Newsom, the Governor of California, said in a speech Tuesday night that was seemingly addressed as much to his own state’s residents as to the nation._ by [Callum Sutherland](https://time.com/author/callum-sutherland/) ## Callum Sutherland Reporter Updated: Jun 12, 2025 10:40 PM UTCPublished: Jun 11, 2025 12:50 PM UTC "What’s happening right now is very different than anything we’ve seen before,” Gavin Newsom, the Governor of California, said in a speech Tuesday night that was seemingly addressed as much to his own state’s residents as to the nation. by [Callum Sutherland](https://time.com/author/callum-sutherland/) ## Callum Sutherland Reporter Updated: Jun 12, 2025 10:40 PM UTCPublished: Jun 11, 2025 12:50 PM UTC Protests in Los Angeles rage on, after the downtown curfew was declared for the second night in a row on Wednesday. L.A. [Mayor Karen Bass said](https://x.com/MayorOfLA/status/1932980357005258778) the measure was put in place “to stop bad actors who are taking advantage of the President's chaotic escalation.” The L.A. Police Department (LAPD) [provided further details,](https://x.com/LAPDCentral/status/1932996935767752962) publishing a map highlighting the area to which the restrictions apply, covering a portion of the city’s downtown district. Police on horseback dispersed crowds in L.A. before the curfew came into effect at 8 p.m. local time on Wednesday evening. (The curfew lifts at 6 a.m.) An estimated [400 arrests and detentions](https://apnews.com/article/los-angeles-protests-ice-national-guard-f39ba39287f628ce8c8be47c92ea6147) have taken place so far amid the ongoing protests in the southern Californian city. Hundreds of protesters marched on L.A. City Hall on Wednesday evening. What began as a peaceful demonstration [reportedly turned violent](https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/live-blog/ice-protests-la-trump-deportation-policy-live-updates-rcna211981/rcrd81646?canonicalCard=true), as police used less-lethal munitions and horses to disperse crowds, with many protesters fleeing into nearby Grand Park. [LAPD reported](https://x.com/LAPDPIO/status/1932838116722982997/photo/1) that 203 arrests had been made for failure to disperse, and 17 additional arrests for curfew violations. Furthermore, three protesters were arrested for possession of a firearm, and one arrest was made for assault with a deadly weapon on a police officer. [Mayor Bass said in a press conference](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB5nD21V0lM) that “if there are raids that continue, if there are soldiers marching up and down our streets, I would imagine that the curfew will continue.” Joined by more than 30 leaders of Californian cities, Bass once again criticized the immigration raids ordered by the Trump Administration. “Mayors across the L.A. region and the country have spoken out unequivocally against these reckless raids and the Trump Administration’s chaotic escalation here in Los Angeles,” Bass said, adding that the city is stuck in “no man’s land,” not knowing when the immigration policies will end. **Read More**:[ _Trump Sparks Backlash as National Guard Arrives in L.A. on His Orders to Quell Immigration Protests: ‘Purposefully Inflammatory’_](https://time.com/7291978/los-angeles-immigration-protests-trump-national-guard-deployed-newsom-backlash/)  Protests started in Los Angeles on Friday, as locals demonstrated against President Donald Trump’s immigration policies, [his Administration’s push to ramp up deportations](https://time.com/7292939/trump-deportations-ice-arrests/), and raids conducted by the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The protests turned violent, with reports of vandalism and looting. Over the weekend, Trump deployed the National Guard in response to the protests, he did so without a request being made by California Gov. Gavin Newsom. In fact, Newsom and Bass have both been vocal in their disapproval over Trump’s decision to bypass them and call in the National Guard. Trump has since ordered marines to quell the protests, also. The [U.S. Northern Command said](https://www.northcom.mil/Newsroom/News/Article/Article/4214356/update-to-dod-federal-protection-mission-june-11-2025/) on Wednesday that Marines have completed necessary training and would be deployed within the following 48 hours. When National Guard troops started arriving in L.A. on Sunday morning, [Newsom said](https://x.com/CAgovernor/status/1931748313222832406): “Trump is sending 2,000 National Guard troops into L.A. County—not to meet an unmet need, but to manufacture a crisis. He’s hoping for chaos so he can justify more crackdowns, more fear, more control.” Newsom urged Californians to “never use violence” and “stay peaceful.” [Newsom has since called the added deployment of the marines](https://x.com/GavinNewsom/status/1932266520140497130) "a blatant abuse of power," maintaining that Pete Hegseth, the Secretary of Defense, is "illegally deploying them onto American streets so Trump can have a talking point at his parade this weekend." A federal judge is due to hold a hearing on Thursday over California’s request to block the Trump Administration from using troops in Los Angeles. The hearing comes after an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order filed Tuesday by Newsom was [denied](https://storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.uscourts.cand.450934/gov.uscourts.cand.450934.14.0%5F7.pdf). **Read More**: [_How AI Is Being Used to Spread Misinformation—and Counter It—During the L.A. Protests_](https://time.com/7293470/ai-los-angeles-protests-misinformation/) ## Tensions continue to rise between Gov. Newsom and President Trump Newsom has continued to criticise Trump’s use of the state’s National Guard, saying the President is pulling personnel from other crucial services and inflaming the situation by mobilizing the military. “The Ranch Fire in San Bernardino is 4,000 acres and growing. Meanwhile, 5 of California’s 14 National Guard fire crews are understaffed… because Trump deployed them for a political stunt in L.A.. This isn’t just illegal. It’s dangerous,” Newsom[ said](https://x.com/GavinNewsom/status/1932832767160823903). During an appearance on the _On Democracy with FPWellman_ podcast, Newsom again criticized the President’s actions. “He \[Trump\] has no stated purpose for them except to exercise a propaganda ploy and to politicize our military,” he[ said](https://x.com/GavinNewsom/status/1932899175643164942), adding that Trump is trying to impose “a mindset of militarization, power, dominance, and control—not the rule of law.” On Thursday morning, Trump doubled down on his decision to bypass Newsom and send troops into L.A. "Los Angeles was safe and sound for the last two nights. Our great National Guard, with a little help from the Marines, put the L.A. Police in a position to effectively do their job. They all worked well together, but without the military, Los Angeles would be a crime scene like we haven’t seen in years," [he said](https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/114670085083632579), claiming that Newsom “had totally lost control of the situation.” “ He should be saying THANK YOU for saving his ass, instead of trying to justify his mistakes and incompetence!” Trump concluded. Meanwhile, Newsom addressed Californians, and Americans as a whole, in an [impassioned speech](https://time.com/7293071/gavin-newsom-california-los-angeles-protests-speech-warning-nation-trump/) on Tuesday night. “What’s happening right now is very different than anything we’ve seen before… This isn’t just about protests here in Los Angeles. When Donald Trump sought blanket authority to commandeer the National Guard, he made that order apply to every state in this nation,” [Newsom said](https://x.com/GavinNewsom/status/1932615876706251135). The Governor also maintained that Trump’s deployment of the National Guard and the subsequent introduction of marines was illegal. “California may be first, but it clearly will not end here. Other states are next. Democracy is next,” he warned. **Read More**: [_Greg Abbott Orders National Guard to Deploy in Texas as Protests Spread Across U.S. Cities_](https://time.com/7293162/greg-abbott-to-deploy-national-guard-in-texas-as-protests-spread-across-cities/) ## Protests spread beyond L.A. Meanwhile, the protests have now far surpassed L.A. and have spread to other U.S. cities. As of Thursday morning, protests have reportedly taken place in 37 different cities in the U.S., across 21 states. The city of Spokane in Washington state was put [under curfew at 9:30 p.m](https://my.spokanecity.org/news/statements/2025/06/11/mayor-brown-announces-curfew/). local time on Wednesday after [a reported 1,000 protesters](https://www.spokesman.com/stories/2025/jun/11/protesters-including-former-city-council-president/) took part in demonstrations and 30 people were arrested. In Chicago, [thousands of protesters](https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/protesters-rally-march-against-ice-downtown-chicago/) congregated in the downtown area as part of anti-deportation protests on Tuesday. Police said that protests were largely peaceful, with a few pockets of the demonstrations turning violent. [A car also drove](https://www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news/woman-speaks-hit-by-car-chicago-anti-ice-protest/) through crowds during Tuesday’s protests, leaving a woman with a broken arm and injured face. Hundreds [protested outside ICE headquarters](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/10/us/nyc-demonstrators-ice-crackdown.html) in New York on Tuesday, with three arrested. Similar protests continued on Wednesday evening too, with [another two demonstrators](https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/nyc-more-ice-raid-protests/) arrested. [Seattle Police](https://spdblotter.seattle.gov/2025/06/11/8-arrests-following-wednesday-protest-in-downtown-seattle/) reported arresting eight people on Wednesday night after a small group of protesters “set fire to a dumpster,” followed by rocks and bottles being thrown at police officers. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott, a Republican, has responded to the unrest in his state by [ordering for the National Guard to be deployed](https://time.com/7293162/greg-abbott-to-deploy-national-guard-in-texas-as-protests-spread-across-cities/?amp=true). The Texan city of San Antonio saw hundreds of demonstrators peacefully protest on Wednesday night, they marched from the city town hall through the downtown area. ## Transcript This past weekend, federal agents conducted large scale workplace raids in and around Los Angeles. Those raids continue as I speak. California is no stranger to immigration enforcement. But instead of focusing on undocumented immigrants with serious criminal records and people with final deportation orders, a strategy both parties have long supported, this administration is pushing mass deportations indiscriminately, targeting hard working immigrant families regardless of their roots or risk. Donald Trump, without consulting California law enforcement leaders, commandeered 2000 of our state's National Guard members to deploy on our streets illegally and for no reason. This brazen abuse of power by a sitting president inflamed a combustible situation, putting our people, our officers and even our National Guard at risk. That's when the downward spiral began. He doubled down on his dangerous National Guard deployment by fanning the flames even harder. He again chose escalation. He chose more force. He chose theatrics over public safety. He federalized another 2000 guard members. He deployed more than 700 active US Marines. These are the men and women trained for foreign combat, not domestic law enforcement. Trump is pulling a military dragnet all across Los Angeles, well beyond his stated intent to just go after violent and serious criminals. His agents are arresting dishwashers, gardeners, day laborers and seamstresses. That's just weakness. Weakness masquerading as strength. Donald Trump's government isn't protecting our communities. They're traumatizing our communities. And that seems to be the entire point. California will keep fighting. It will keep fighting on behalf of our people, all of our people, including in the courts. Just yesterday, we filed a legal challenge to Donald Trump's reckless deployment of American troops to a major American city. Today, we sought an emergency court order to stop the use of the American military to engage in law enforcement activities across Los Angeles. This isn't just about protests here in Los Angeles. When Donald Trump sought blanket authority to commandeer the National Guard, he made that order apply to every state in this nation. This is about all of us. This is about you. California may be first, but it clearly will not end here. Other states are next. Democracy is next. Democracy is under assault before our eyes. This moment we have feared has arrived. This moment we all need to stand up and be held to account a higher level of accountability. If you exercise your First Amendment rights, please, please do it peacefully. I know many of you are are feeling deep anxiety, stress and fear, but I want you to know that you are the antidote to that fear and that anxiety. What Donald Trump wants most is your fealty, your silence to be complicit in this moment. Do not give in to him. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/7293128/los-angeles-protests-curfew-mass-arrests-unrest-spreads-trump-newsom-feud/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/7293128/los-angeles-protests-curfew-mass-arrests-unrest-spreads-trump-newsom-feud/"},"headline":"L.A. Protests Rage On After Curfew Remains in Place for a Second Night","datePublished":"2025-06-11T12:50:54.000Z","dateModified":"2025-06-12T22:40:23.000Z","description":"L.A. 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