LA Erupts: Protests, National Guard Clash in Immigration Crackdown

Los Angeles erupts in protests against federal immigration raids. Thousands of demonstrators clashed with National Guard troops and police on Sunday, blocking freeways and setting fire to vehicles. The deployment of the National Guard, ordered by President Trump without Governor Gavin Newsom's consent, further inflamed tensions. "This is a blatant overreach of federal power," said one protester. A reporter from 9News was struck by a rubber bullet during the clashes. Newsom condemned the deployment, calling it "purposefully inflammatory" and vowed to sue the Trump administration. The Los Angeles Police Department declared downtown Los Angeles an unlawful assembly area. The protests underscore deep divisions over immigration policy and the use of the National Guard.