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There were confrontations in several cities, and downtown Los Angeles was under curfew for a second night. Protests in other cities, including New York, ended peacefully.
Chief Shon Barnes defends First Amendment rights; anticipates jail for opposing Trump’s orders during Seattle City Council meeting.
Newsom filed a lawsuit Monday in response to Trump ordering the deployment of roughly 4,000 National Guard members to Los Angeles following protests over his stepped-up enforcement of immigration laws. They were originally called in to protect federal buildings, and the president later ordered the deployment of 700 Marines.
About 50 protesters gathered outside the immigration court in downtown Seattle on Tuesday to oppose ICE and deportations, echoing nationwide calls.
Jae Hong is based in Los Angeles and has worked with The Associated Press for more than 18 years, covering many of the city’s biggest stories.
Seattle aims to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Storm take on Golden State. The teams match up Saturday for the first time this season.
Protests in downtown Los Angeles erupted on June 6 in response to a series of immigration raids in the city that resulted in at least 44 people arrested by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents.
Labor unions joined forces to march through downtown Seattle and protest the immigration raids throughout the country that culminated this weekend.