Los Angeles, protests and LA curfew
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After four nights of rioting and destruction, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass instituted a downtown curfew on Tuesday, leading to relative peace over the past three nights. With the curfew a demonstrated success,
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.
Mayor Bass asserts Los Angeles is ready for upcoming events and stresses peaceful protest, with a firm stance against violence and vandalism.
Democratic Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles Tuesday evening announced a curfew of 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. Pacific Daylight Time for parts of the city after five days of rioting.
The curfew comes amid a public dispute between President Donald Trump and California's Democratic leadership over the handling of the Los Angeles riots.
The city of Los Angeles is under a state of emergency following five consecutive days of unrest triggered by federal immigration raids. Mayor Karen Bass announced a downtown Los An