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Here’s where things stand on Monday 9 June 2025:
- Protests have flared up again in Los Angeles, as demonstrators against immigration raids face off with law enforcement for a third day. Watch live coverage at the top of this page
- National Guard units deployed by President Donald Trump use tear gas to force back protesters downtown
- Law enforcement move in to clear demonstrators as they block the major 101 freeway in the city
- Trump defends his move to send in the National Guard, saying they will “make sure there’s law and order”
- California’s governor urges Trump to revoke the troop deployment, which other Democratic governors call an “alarming abuse of power”
- Demonstrators have “ignited” self-driving vehicles in downtown Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Police Department
Trump implies without evidence that protestors are ‘paid insurrectionists’
US president Donald Trump has posted, without providing evidence, the words ‘Paid Insurrectionists!’ on Truth Social, the social media platform he owns.
The post came shortly after Trump wrote, “Governor Gavin Newscum and “Mayor” Bass should apologize to the people of Los Angeles for the absolutely horrible job that they have done, and this now includes the ongoing LA riots. These are not protesters, they are troublemakers and insurrectionists. Remember, NO MASKS!”
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass urged protests earlier to keep their demonstrations peaceful and said ‘We stand with all Angelinos’.
California Governor Gavin Newsom said that Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard to demonstrations was “purposefully inflammatory”.
Around 500 Marines ‘prepared to deploy’, says US Northern Command
Around 500 Marines are on a “prepared to deploy” status in response to demonstrations in Los Angeles, according to a statement issued by the US Northern Command.
The Marines are from the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines at Twentynine Palms, California, around 230km east of Los Angeles.
The statement said that the Marines would be deployed “should they be necessary to augment and support the DoD’s [Department of Defense] protection of federal property and personnel efforts”.
There are already around 2000 California Army National guard soldiers under federal command, the statement said.
Around 500 Marines ‘prepared to deploy’, says US Northern Command
Around 500 Marines are on a “prepared to deploy” status in response to demonstrations in Los Angeles, according to a statement issued by the US Northern Command.
The Marines are from the 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines at Twentynine Palms, California, around 230km east of Los Angeles.
The statement said that the Marines would be deployed “should they be necessary to augment and support the DoD’s [Department of Defense] protection of federal property and personnel efforts”.
There are already around 2000 California Army National guard soldiers under federal command, the statement said.
Flags seen at the protests
You may have seen images of a red, white and green flag at the protests – with some waving the flags, and others wrapping them around their shoulders.
Most of these are the Mexican flag, which is green, white and red, with an eagle crest at its centre.
Mexico’s president, Claudia Sheinbaum, said 35 “Mexican migrants” were among those detained on 7 June by US authorities.
The American flag (red, white and blue) is also beign waved by protestors, as is the Palestinian flag (red, black, green and white). The California state flag is white, red and green, with a bear at its centre.
Major road reopens after police disperse protesters
We reported earlier that protesters had brought traffic to a standstill on the 101 freeway, a major route in downtown Los Angeles.
Now police are confirming that they have dispersed the demonstrators and the road has reopened.
The California Highway Patrol said on X that a number of arrests had been made as they cleared the highway.
New ‘dispersal order’ issued by LAPD
The Los Angeles Police Department has issued a new “dispersal order” for the area near Temple and Main Street, in downtown Los Angeles, calling for people to leave the area.
“Less lethal munitions have been authorized. Less lethal munitions may cause pain and discomfort,” the LAPD said, in a statement issued on X.
“Demonstrators are using chairs, garbage bins and other items to blockade the street,” it added.
‘We stand with all Angelinos’, says LA Mayor
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass told media a short while ago that “what we’re seeing in Los Angeles is chaos that is provoked by the administration”.
“When you run armoured caravans through our streets, you cause fear and you cause panic,” she added.
White House: Trump ‘rightfully stepped in to restore law and order’
The White House has said that President Donald Trump “rightfully stepped in to restore law and order because of Gavin Newsom’s feckless leadership and his refusal to stop the violent attacks on American law enforcement”.
White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson issued the statement after California Governor Gavin Newsom said that Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard to demonstrations was “purposefully inflammatory”.
The White House statement continued: “It’s a bald-faced lie for Newsom to claim there was no problem in Los Angeles before President Trump got involved. Everyone saw the chaos, violence, and lawlessness – unless, of course, Gavin Newsom doesn’t think any of that is a problem.”
Troops are armed, says defence official
A defense official says that the members of the guard are armed, reports the BBC’s north American partner, CBS. The official said that the members are following the “Standing Rules for the Use of Force”, which allow for the use of force primarily in self-defense.
LAPD: Demonstrators have ‘ignited’ vehicles
Demonstrators have “ignited” vehicles in downtown Los Angeles, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.
In a statement posted on X, the LAPD said it was “attempting to enter the area to extinguish the fire”.
The cars that were lit ablaze are Waymo self-driving vehicles, images broadcast on the BBC News channel show. At least four are on fire, with their windows bashed and spray paint covering them.
The cars are fairly unique in the US and Los Angeles is one of very few cities where they are in use. The company is owned by Alphabet, which is related to Google.
The LAPD added that an unlawful assembly order has been issued for the area.
If you’re just joining us
It is approaching 18:00 in Los Angeles (02:00 BST).
If you’re just joining us, here’s the latest:
- Law enforcement officers have fired tear gas and rubber bullets at protesters gathering for a third day of demonstrations in Los Angeles
- Protesters gathered near the location where Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents conducted raids on Saturday, shutting down a major freeway
- Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass has said the unrest in the city is “chaos provoked by the administration”
- Donald Trump’s decision to deploy the National Guard to the protests was “purposefully inflammatory”, California Governor Gavin Newsom said
- The Democrats called Trump’s actions an “alarming abuse of power“
- It is unprecedented for a US president to activate a state’s National Guard without a request from the state’s governor
- US President Donald Trump has warned that there will be troops “everywhere” if the protests continue, adding that “we’re not going to let our country be torn apart”
- Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said that active-duty Marines could be called
Trump administration is ‘stoking fear’, says Kamala Harris
Former Vice President Kamala Harris has said the Trump administration’s actions “are not about public safety – they’re about stoking fear”.
“Deploying the National Guard is a dangerous escalation meant to provoke chaos… it is part of the Trump administration’s cruel, calculated agenda to spread panic and division,” she said.
In the statement posted on X, Harris, the former attorney general of California, added that “protest is a powerful tool – essential in the fight for justice”.
“I continue to support the millions of Americans who are standing up to protect our most fundamental rights and freedoms,” she said.
Following her US presidential election loss, Harris is considering running for governor of California, her home state, in 2026, according to reports from CBS – the BBC’s American news partner.
Mayor Bass: ‘Large percentage of our city is terrified’
“I don’t think there’s any equivocating on non-violence,” said Mayor Bass.
“Our city has been through a lot since the beginning of the year,” she says, referring to January’s devastating wildfires.
“And now thinking that there is a large percentage of our city that is terrified,” she said. “That is not going to know if they go to sleep tonight and they go to work or they go to school will that be the last day they do that? Will that be the last day they see their family?”
“We can’t have this in our city. Los Angeles is a city of immigrants,” she said.
But she reiterated that “it is just not appropriate for there to be violence and I don’t want people to fall into the chaos that I believe is being created by the administration completely unnecessarily”.
LA Mayor Bass criticises ‘mischief and violence’ by some protesters
While Mayor Bass blames the Trump administration for escalating the situation, she also reserves criticism for troublemakers in the crowd.
“There is a history of peaceful protests here,” the Democratic city leader says, while adding that there are some elements at these demonstrations who “might get into mischief and violence”.
When a reporter queries whether the protests can be characterised as peaceful, she says: “That’s not peaceful what was happening.
“It’s not peaceful for people to be on the highways. It’s not peaceful for people to throw rocks or bottles. That’s not peaceful.”
This is a ‘dangerous escalation’, says Los Angeles mayor Karen Bass
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is speaking at a press conference now.
She says: “We do not want to play in to the [Trump] administration’s hands.”
“What we’re seeing in Los Angeles is chaos provoked by the administration”, which she said had caused fear and panic.
Deploying federalised troops is a “dangerous escalation”, she says.
“I want the people of LA to know that we stand with all Angelinos, no matter where you were born.”
She said protesters had the right to demonstrate peacefully and called on them to continue expressing their “rights, anger and outrage”, but to do it peacefully.
Maxine Waters wants to know whereabouts of detained labour leader
US congresswoman Maxine Waters was earlier outside the federal building in Los Angeles where National Guard troops are positioned.
The Democrat said she wants to know where David Huerta, head of the state branch of the Service Employees International Union, is being held.
Huerta was arrested on Friday night during scuffles. Local media reported he was admitted to hospital for injuries sustained during his arrest and that he is now in custody.
“We don’t know where he is,” she said. “I’m here to try to understand about why the president of the United States is targeting our city.”
Democratic governors decry ‘alarming abuse of power’
US Democratic governors have condemned President Donald Trump’s troop deployment to Los Angeles as an “alarming abuse of power”.
In a joint statement, they said: “Governors are the Commanders in Chief of their National Guard and the federal government activating them in their own borders without consulting or working with a state’s governor is ineffective and dangerous.
“Further, threatening to send the US Marines into American neighbourhoods undermines the mission of our service members, erodes public trust, and shows the Trump administration does not trust local enforcement.”
Earlier in the day, President Trump did not rule out sending active-duty Marines to California if the unrest worsened.
Demonstrators shut down major freewaypublished at 01:2901:29
We are now seeing aerial footage showing crowds of protesters flooding the 101 freeway in downtown Los Angeles and bringing traffic to a standstill.
People are also gathered on two nearby overpasses and ramps.
LA Police have said in a post on X that California Highway Patrol officers are attempting to disperse the demonstrators off the southbound section of the freeway.
