Democratic Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced a city curfew Tuesday evening as riots entered their fifth consecutive day following a controversial ICE raid at a Home Depot in the Los Angeles area. The curfew, active from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. PDT, applies to a large central section of the city and will remain in place for the coming days.
Bass, who had signaled earlier in the day during a CNN appearance that discussions were underway with LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell, formally implemented the curfew during a press conference before nightfall. The restricted zone spans from the 5 Freeway to the 110, and from the 10 Freeway to the area where the 110 and 5 merge.
“The curfew will be in place tonight from 8 p.m. until 6 a.m.,” Bass announced. “We certainly expect for it to last for several days.”
The move follows days of violent clashes, vandalism, and escalating confrontations involving federal immigration authorities.
On Monday, President Donald Trump ordered an additional 700 U.S. Marines to support National Guard troops deployed to stabilize the situation. The federal response was triggered by increasing attacks on ICE officers and law enforcement, including a widely circulated video showing Elpidio Reyna, identified by the FBI, throwing rocks at federal vehicles.
A $50,000 reward has been posted for information leading to Reyna’s arrest for assault on a federal officer.
Despite visible scenes of chaos, Mayor Bass insisted that the unrest is concentrated and not representative of the broader city.
“What is happening in this one square mile is not affecting the city,” she stated. “The imagery gives the appearance of a citywide crisis, and it is not.”
Bass also renewed her criticism of Trump’s National Guard deployment and called for an immediate end to federal ICE raids, describing them as inflammatory actions that jeopardize community safety rather than restore it.
Meanwhile, LAPD Chief McDonnell provided a grim tally of escalating arrests:
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Saturday: 27 arrests
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Sunday: 40 arrests
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Monday: 114 arrests
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Tuesday: 197 arrests
“We’ve seen a concerning escalation in unlawful and dangerous behavior,” McDonnell said, underscoring the severity of the situation.
