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Riot police and protesters clash after LA immigration raids

Riot police and protesters clash after LA immigration raids

Summary

In Los Angeles, riot police and protesters clashed after federal immigration raids led to several arrests. The raids involved unmarked vans and were related to the illegal harboring of people. Authorities declared the protest an unlawful assembly, warning participants of possible arrest if they didn’t leave.

Key Facts

  • Riot police and protesters clashed in downtown Los Angeles.
  • Federal immigration raids resulted in many people being taken into custody.
  • Homeland Security said the raids were about harboring people in the country illegally.
  • Police used batons and what looked like tear gas rifles to control the crowd.
  • Authorities told the crowd to disperse by dusk and declared an unlawful assembly.
  • Unmarked vans were used by immigration officers to detain people.
  • Those not leaving the protest area faced arrest, according to police.
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