LA Protests Update: LAPD Allows “Less Lethal” Weapons as Highway 101 Shut Down

LA Protests Update: LAPD Allows “Less Lethal” Weapons as Highway 101 Shut Down

Los Angeles
has descended into chaos as residents protesting Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents clashed with authorities for the third day in a row.

Rioters have blocked off roads and set self-driving cars on fire as police use tear gas, rubber bullets and flash bangs in attempts to control the crowd.

Sunday’s protests in Los Angeles, a sprawling city of four million people, were centred in downtown several blocks.

It was the third and most intense day of demonstrations against Mr Trump’s immigration crackdown in the region, as the arrival of around 300 Guard troops spurred anger and fear among many residents.


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