Los Angeles imposes curfew for parts of downtown area after protests
What you need to know
• Curfew order: An emergency curfew is in effect for part of downtown Los Angeles. It will be in place from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. local time and will likely be in effect for a few days, Mayor Karen Bass said.
• Growing arrest count: At least 378 people have been arrested over the past four days, including nearly 200 people so far today, Los Angeles Police Department Chief Jim McDonnell said today. The mayor said that 23 businesses were looted during the four days of protests.
• Emergency order: A federal judge has denied California’s request for an immediate restraining order that would temporarily prohibit the Trump administration from using the Marines and the National Guard to enforce laws in the state, including immigration enforcement. Senior US District Judge Charles R. Breyer set a hearing for Thursday.
• Marines on standby: About 700 Marines have been activated to help protect federal personnel and property. They are standing by and awaiting orders outside LA, and many of them are undergoing additional training prior to assisting with the protests, US officials told CNN.
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