Amid Protests, Los Angeles mayor and LA Still Under Curfew
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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass told Eyewitness News she anticipates the downtown curfew to continue for a few days.
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Mayor Bass extends curfew in Los Angeles as anti-ICE demonstrations intensify, with initially peaceful protests evolving into confrontations requiring law enforcement intervention.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said that an overnight curfew for downtown neighborhoods will remain in effect indefinitely.
The downtown curfew will be in effect from 8 p.m. Tuesday to 6 a.m. Wednesday, with violators subject to arrest and prosecution.
She said in a news conference that she had declared a local emergency and that the curfew will run from 8 p.m. Tuesday until 6 a.m. Wednesday.
The curfew by Mayor Karen Bass mandates that people in certain zones stay indoors from 8 p.m. Pacific time until 6 a.m. She said she expects the curfew to last several days.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said Tuesday she is likely to announce a curfew, to go into effect within a matter of hours, amid the unrest and riots across her city.Bass told CNN that she is planning to meet with L.
The mayor said the curfew will run from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. local time, and cover roughly a square mile of downtown. She said she expects it to last several days.
Mayor Karen Bass issued a curfew for downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday "to stop the vandalism, to stop the looting."
“The Los Angeles Mayor’s Office has updated guidance on the downtown L.A.-area curfew and has granted an exception to allow individuals with tickets to an indoor venue to attend that event as scheduled,” said a statement released by the group that manages performances at the L.A. Music Center.