Los Angeles
US marines detain first civilian in LA before expected ‘unprecedented’ protests
It’s a rare domestic use of the military force ahead of expected nationwide demonstrations this weekend, in what may be the biggest backlash to US President Donald Trump since he returned to power.
- Omar Younis, Brad Brooks, Phil Stewart and Idrees Ali
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Why people are protesting outside LA City Hall
Protesters outside LA City Hall share what brought them there and what they’re fighting for (Footage: Michael Koziol)
Empty streets in LA fashion district after ICE raids
North America correspondent Michael Koziol reports from Los Angeles’ fashion district, where fear of further ICE raids has left many too afraid to return to work.
‘Stealing our friends’: LA police break up protests as unrest moves across US
The protests against US President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown have spread to a string of cities including New York, Seattle, Denver, San Antonio and Chicago.
- Michael Koziol
- Analysis
- Trump's White House
Gavin Newsom began his speech as a state governor. He ended it as a potential president
As the National Guard took to the streets of Los Angeles and protesters clashed with police, the California governor spoke to the nation, in a moment that may well prove a turning point for the Democratic Party.
- Adam Nagourney and Laurel Rosenhall
- Analysis
- Trump's America
Los Angeles is at war with Trump’s vision of America
The inner core of America’s second-largest city looked more like a war zone readying for an air raid as a new 8pm curfew aimed to curb rampant looting and vandalism.
- Michael Koziol
Fourth Australian media worker struck in LA riots; press groups say journalists ‘targeted’
TV camera operators, a newspaper photographer and reporters have been hit with rubber bullets, some apparently deliberately.
- Angus Delaney
‘Democracy is under assault’: Governor slams Trump as LA gets curfew
In a televised speech to Californians, Gavin Newsom accused the president of assaulting democracy and said there were no longer any checks and balances on the president’s power.
- Michael Koziol and Catherine Naylor
- Analysis
- Trump's America
‘Someone needs to punch the bully’: What it will take to save the American Empire from ruin
Decimating government departments was only the beginning of Donald Trump worsening every risk the United States could possibly face. But, as The Big Short author and sea change predictor Michael Lewis says, once a bully is knocked off their high horse, it’s “amazing what happens in the school yard.”
- Samantha Selinger-Morris
Rubber bullets were once called ‘non-lethal’. Not any more
Here’s what happens when a rubber bullet strikes your body.
- Angus Dalton
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