LAPD Declares Several Anti-ICE Protests ‘Unlawful Assemblies’ on Third Day of Protests

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LOS ANGELES—Several hundred protesters waving Mexican flags demonstrated against Immigration, Customs, and Enforcement (ICE) raids at a federal building in downtown Los Angeles on June 8 for the third day in a row.

Against a backdrop of anti-ICE graffiti lining the walls of the Edward R. Roybal federal building, which houses the Department of Homeland Security and various other federal agencies on Alameda Street, dozens of federal officers, including the California National Guard, formed a defensive perimeter around the facility where protesters gathered within yards of the entrance.

The protestors shouted expletive-laden anti-police and ICE rhetoric over bull horns and and carried signed denouncing the ICE raids. One protestor jumped to the roof of a white minivan parked near the facility holding a sign that read “National Guard LOL” (Laughing Out Loud).

The LAPD said in a morning post on X, “Everyone has the right to peacefully assemble and voice their opinions. However, vandalizing property and attempting to seriously injure officers, whether Federal or LAPD, is not peaceful.”

However, hours later, the demonstration turned for the worse when the actions of some protesters disturbed the public order, blocking traffic, throwing objects like rocks and bottles at officers, escalating the confrontation with law enforcement with some injuries and property damage.

At about 1:30 p.m., a Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) helicopter circled the area blasting a warning that the gathering had been declared an “unlawful assembly” and gave the crowd 15-minutes to disperse because the protests had escalated to include acts that posed a threat to public safety.

More than an hour later, as protesters refused to disperse as ordered, LAPD officers arrived on the scene in riot gear. Some of the protestors rushed towards the skirmish line and officers backed away a few hundred feet, forming a solid line across a freeway overpass.

The LAPD fired flash bangs and other non-lethal weapons between themselves and the protesters to deter the crowd.

Along Alameda Street, protesters blocked westbound traffic while some used their cars to create deliberate roadblocks. Dozens stayed on the scene, some throwing items, including water bottles, at LAPD officers.

At least one agitator was arrested.

Several protesters concealed their identities wearing masks and gloves.

Crowds soon moved to the Alameda overpass, relieving the federal officers and National Guardsmen who were protecting the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building.

Two other simultaneous protests in nearby Boyle Heights and near Los Angeles City Hall were also declared unlawful assemblies due to the threat of violence.

With unlawful assembly declarations, police are authorized to disperse crowds and arrest those who remain, in violation of the order.

By Brad Jones and John Fredricks

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