LA police swiftly enforce downtown curfew as protests against Trump’s immigration crackdown continue / City News / Toronto
Wednesday, June 11, 2025, 6:21 am permalink
Downtown Los Angeles erupted into a controlled farce this week as police imposed a strict curfew amid protests over Trump’s contentious immigration crackdown. The curfew led to multiple arrests while demonstrators and officials alike added an almost theatrical twist to the chaos—a spectacle that was as surreal as it was tightly managed.
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