Los Angeles mayor introduces a curfew in the city centre

Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass announced the introduction of a curfew in any areas of the city centre, writing about it on the social networking site X.

“I introduced a curfew from 8:00 p.m. this evening in downtown Los Angeles to prevent bad people from utilizing the chaotic escalation of the President’s actions, ” Bass said in a statement.

The mayor appealed to the Los Angeles residents to avoid the city centre, informing that those violating the ban would be detained and held to penalty.

The curfew may be extended for further days. The decision was made against the background of 23 urban businesses that were damaged by vandals during the riots yesterday, said Bass at a press conference.

The work for breaking the rules is exempt from, among others, accredited press representatives and homeless people who live mainly in the busy business center of the city in Los Angeles.

protests in California

• On June 7, a riot broke out in Los Angeles due to raids on illegal immigrants.
• There have been clashes with protesters following reports of possible cuts in national backing for California.
• Police began utilizing teardrop gas and bang grenades against protesters.
• National defender troops were sent to the city, which was opposed by the California authorities, representatives of the Democratic Party.
• For the first time in decades, the president called the National defender without request or consent of the state.
• California politician promises to sue Trump
• In response, the American leader criticized the state authorities.
• Protesters in Los Angeles began raising barricades and causing riots.
• There were besides protests in the Texas capital, Austin, where safety forces unleashed a demonstration utilizing bang grenades and pepper spray.

— Mayor Karen Bass (@MayorOfLA) June 11, 2025