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Los Angeles Protests Live Updates: Newsom Asks Judge To Block Trump’s Troop Deployment—Today
- President Donald Trump ordered 700 Marines and activated 4,000 National Guard troops in Los Angeles by Tuesday to quell protests tied to immigration raids.
- The deployment followed immigration raids launched on Friday, which sparked public outrage and largely peaceful protests focused downtown and spreading to nearby areas.
- The Marines lacked arrest authority and guarded federal property while local officials, including Governor Newsom, opposed the deployment as unlawful and politically motivated.
- More than 100 arrests occurred on Monday amid clashes involving rock-throwing, highway blockades, and some car burnings, while officials expected additional arrests after video review.
- The troop deployment marked a rare use of active military without a governor's request, escalating state-federal tensions and prompting lawsuits seeking to block the action.
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