More than 2,000 "No Kings Day" protests were held on Saturday, organizers said.
Saturday marked the first full day of Marines on duty in Los Angeles, one week after protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids ignited in LA and spread to other cities across the U.S., including New York City, San Francisco, Boston, and Austin, Texas.
Meanwhile, more than 2,000 "No Kings Day" protests were held across the U.S. on Saturday to protest the Trump administration and to counterprogram the military parade in Washington, D.C., organizers said. More than 5 million people participated, according to organizers.
As demonstrations continue in Los Angeles and spread to other cities across California and the nation, watch the video for a timeline on how the conflict has unfolded.
Mayor Karen Bass issued a curfew for downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday "to stop the vandalism, to stop the looting."
She said in a news conference that she had declared a local emergency and that the curfew will run from 8 p.m. Tuesday until 6 a.m. Wednesday.
"We reached a tipping point" after 23 businesses were looted, Bass said.
National Guard troops began protecting immigration agents as they made arrests in Los Angeles on Tuesday, an expansion of their duties that had been limited to protecting federal property.
Photos posted Tuesday by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement show National Guard troops standing guard around officers as they made arrests.
ICE said in a statement that the troops were "providing perimeter and personnel protection for our facilities and officers who are out on daily enforcement operations." The change moves troops closer to engaging in law enforcement actions like deportations as Trump has promised.
U.S. officials said earlier Tuesday that the Guard members were authorized to provide protection and secure streets and perimeters around areas where enforcement actions are taking place. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss military operations, said the Guard members are not participating in any of the enforcement actions, but were providing security in missions in the Los Angeles area.
Anti-ICE protesters briefly took over a Los Angeles freeway just before 4 p.m. Tuesday.
Aerial video of the scene showed the California Highway Patrol officers forming skirmish lines to get the protesters off the freeway.
Officers were seen confronting the protesters and pushing them back. Protesters began throwing objects at the officers as they fought back.
About 5 to 10 minutes later, CHP was able to move the protesters off the freeway and onto city streets.
At least two people were seen getting detained.
The Los Angeles Police Department said via X that officers have begun making arrests in the downtown area after announcing a dispersal order.
Officials asked that people avoid the Alameda area between Aliso Street and Temple Street.
"Officers are making arrests," the LAPD wrote. "Please do not interfere with the lawful arrests."
All 101 Freeway on ramps and off ramps remained closed between Alameda and the 110 Freeway, according to the LAPD.
