LA Riots Breaking: Mayor Bass Slams Trump’s Marine Invasion as Immigration Protests Turn Volatile

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As immigration protests erupt across Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass has sharply criticized President Trump’s decision to deploy 700 U.S. Marines and thousands of National Guard troops to the city, calling it a dangerous and provocative overreach. The protests, initially sparked by federal immigration raids, have escalated into volatile confrontations, with tear gas, rubber bullets, and widespread chaos in downtown LA. Mayor Bass accused the Trump administration of turning Los Angeles into a "test case" for authoritarian crackdowns, blaming federal militarization for inciting further unrest. California Governor Gavin Newsom has also denounced the move as unconstitutional and has filed legal challenges against the deployment, arguing that it violates state sovereignty.        #LARiots2025 #LosAngelesRiots #ImmigrationProtests #AntiICE #LARiotsLive #LAProtests #ICERaids #NationalGuard #TrumpRiotsResponse #KarenBass #CaliforniaRiots #MarineDeployment #ProtestFootage #DemocratsVsTrump #LARiotsExplained  Also Read  Violence Erupts During Durga Idol Immersion In Bahraich: One Dead, 30 Arrested As Tensions Rise :: https://www.oneindia.com/india/violence-erupts-during-durga-idol-immersion-in-bahraich-one-dead-30-arrested-as-tensions-rise-3959807.html?ref=DMDesc  Karnataka Right-Wing Activist Srikanth Poojari Released From Jail :: https://www.oneindia.com/bengaluru/karnataka-right-wing-activist-srikanth-poojari-released-from-jail-3720603.html?ref=DMDesc  Who Is Srikanth Poojary? Karnataka Activist Arrested Post-Babri Riots In 1992 :: https://www.oneindia.com/india/who-is-srikanth-poojary-karnataka-activist-arrested-post-babri-riots-in-1992-3718515.html?ref=DMDesc    ~HT.178~GR.122~PR.152~ED.346~

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00:00We need to stop the raids.

00:03This should not be happening in our city.

00:05This was chaos that was started in Washington, D.C.

00:09We didn't need the National Guard.

00:11Why on earth?

00:12What are they going to do?

00:13Do you know what the National Guard is doing now?

00:15They are guarding two buildings.

00:17Stop the raids, period.

00:19I would say give the power back to our governor,

00:22and if we need the National Guard,

00:25we can do it in their normal circumstances,

00:27which is the request is made local,

00:29and the governor decides or not to grant that to our city.

00:33We didn't need the National Guard.

00:35Why on earth?

00:36What are they going to do?

00:37Do you know what the National Guard is doing now?

00:39They are guarding two buildings.

00:41They are guarding the federal building here in downtown,

00:45and they're guarding the federal building in Westwood.

00:48That's what they're doing.

00:49So they need Marines on top of it?

00:51I don't understand that.

00:53That's why I feel like we are part of an experiment,

00:55that we did not ask to be a part of.

00:58We need to stop the raids.

01:01This should not be happening in our city.

01:04It is not warranted, and the only thing it does is contribute to chaos.

01:10This was chaos that was started in Washington, D.C.

01:13On Thursday, the city was peaceful.

01:16On Friday, it was not because of the intervention of the federal government.

01:21We're also aware of reports that the president intends or has deployed U.S. Marines to Los Angeles.

01:29The introduction of federal military personnel without direct coordination creates logistical challenges

01:35and risks confusion during critical incidents.

01:38The Los Angeles Police Department, alongside our mutual aid partners,

01:41have decades of experience managing large-scale public demonstrations,

01:45and we remain confident in our ability to be able to do so professionally and effectively.

01:51Stop the raids, period.

01:52I would say give the power back to our governor,

01:55and if we need the National Guard, we can do it in their normal circumstances,

02:01which is the request is made local, and the governor decides or not to grant that to our city.

02:06We didn't need the National Guard.

02:08Why on earth?

02:09What are they going to do?

02:10Do you know what the National Guard is doing now?

02:12They are guarding two buildings.

02:15They are guarding the federal building here in downtown,

02:18and they're guarding the federal building in Westwood.

02:21That's what they're doing.

02:22So they need Marines on top of it?

02:24I don't understand that.

02:26That's why I feel like we are part of an experiment that we did not ask to be a part of.

02:31We need to stop the raids.

02:34This should not be happening in our city.

02:36It is not warranted, and the only thing it does is contribute to chaos.

02:43This was chaos that was started in Washington, D.C.

02:47On Thursday, the city was peaceful.

02:49On Friday, it was not because of the intervention of the federal government.

02:54We're also aware of reports that the president intends or has deployed U.S. Marines to Los Angeles.

03:02The introduction of federal military personnel without direct coordination creates logistical challenges

03:08and risks confusion during critical incidents.

03:11The Los Angeles Police Department, alongside our mutual aid partners,

03:15have decades of experience managing large-scale public demonstrations,

03:19and we remain confident in our ability to be able to do so professionally and effectively.

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