LA Police Enforce Mass Arrests During Nighttime Curfew Amid Protest Clashes

 Los Angeles police conducted mass arrests on June 9, 2025, enforcing a nighttime curfew as protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration and tariff policies escalated in downtown LA.

Over 300 demonstrators were detained near City Hall after clashes with riot police, who deployed tear gas and rubber bullets to disperse crowds defying the 8 PM curfew. The crackdown, following Trump’s deployment of 2,500 Marines, marks a tense chapter in LA’s protest history, evoking memories of the 1992 riots, as authorities grapple with rising civil unrest.

The protests, organized by immigrant rights groups and labor unions, erupted over Trump’s executive orders mandating mass deportations and 145% tariffs on Chinese goods. LAPD Chief Dominic Choi reported 25 officers injured and $2 million in property damage, including looted stores along Figueroa Street. Protesters, chanting “No Ban, No Wall,” accused police of excessive force, with viral footage showing arrests of peaceful marchers.

California Governor Gavin Newsom criticized the curfew, calling for de-escalation, while Trump, via Truth Social, defended the response, labeling protesters “anarchists.” The ACLU filed a lawsuit challenging the curfew’s constitutionality, as LA residents like shop owner Juan Morales boarded up businesses. The arrests, covered by CNN, signal ongoing tensions, with Marines patrolling key areas under the Insurrection Act.