Waymo Autonomous Taxis Torched During Downtown Los Angeles Immigration Protests
- Thousands demonstrated for a third consecutive day on Sunday across central Los Angeles and the Boyle Heights neighborhood in response to recent federal immigration enforcement actions.
- The demonstrations followed clashes with authorities on Friday and Saturday, prompting President Trump to deploy National Guard members to Los Angeles.
- During Sunday’s protests, marchers blocked the 101 Freeway and gathered at the Metropolitan Detention Center where LAPD declared an unlawful assembly.
- Protesters attacked several Waymo autonomous taxis downtown by slashing tires, smashing windows, setting cars on fire, and spray-painting anti-ICE slogans.
- The unrest and vehicle destruction highlighted Los Angeles as a flashpoint in the immigration debate, triggering police warnings and a National Guard presence to maintain order.
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