LA ICE protests, Day 3: Trump-led National Guard clash with civilians; Waymo fires in downtown
Driverless Waymo cars, police cruisers lit on fire
Agitators in downtown Los Angeles lit police cruisers and driverless Waymo vehicles on fire a short distance from where demonstrators took to the streets to protests against ICE raids.
LOS ANGELES - The National Guard has made its way to Los Angeles County for Day 3 of the anti-ICE protests.
The guard members' arrival comes as the Trump administration declared it would send the National Guard in response to the protests that took place in Paramount, downtown Los Angeles and Westlake over the last 48 hours.
The protests have led to tense clashes between federal law enforcement, protesters and alleged agitators with no ties to immigration advocacy.
National Guard arrives in LA
The clashes between federal law enforcement and civilians come as border patrol officers have made their way to Southern California in gray SUVs and attire resembling riot gear this weekend. Their presence has alarmed Angelenos, prompting witnesses and activists to suspect the staging of ICE raids.
FOX 11 caught the tense moments in both downtown Los Angeles and Paramount on Saturday, as cars were set on fire, armed federal agents fired nonlethal rounds at demonstrators.
Timeline of events
Below are live updates of the ongoing protests happening across Los Angeles (all times listed in Pacific Standard Time):
10:25 p.m.: Lootings have been reported in downtown Los Angeles businesses in the area of 6th Street and Broadway.
10 p.m.: Governor Gavin Newsom said he plans to file a lawsuit over the National Guard being deployed in Los Angeles County.
9:45 p.m.: Protesters have marched their way to LA Live and Crypto.com Arena.
9:40 p.m.: LASD fired nonlethal rounds towards a crowd refusing to leave the downtown LA impromptu fireworks scene.
9:30 p.m.: As LASD put together a skirmish line to get the crowd to leave downtown LA, agitators and anti-ICE protesters set off fireworks and put together a small fire in front of the deputies.
8 p.m.: Gavin Newsom issued a response on social media to reports of the Trump administration threatening to arrest the California Governor. "Come and get me, tough guy," Newsom said on social media.
7:29 p.m.: A group of agitators threw debris and smoke bombs from the overpass towards the parked police cars near the Alameda Street-Union Station exit in downtown LA.
7:20 p.m.: LAPD will give an address of the ongoing protests at 8 p.m.
6:05 p.m.: Approximately 500 Marines from 2nd Battalion, 7th Marines at Twentynine Palms, California, are prepared to deploy should they be needed to help support the DoD.
5:24 p.m.: After dispersing protesters in downtown LA, CHP has reopened the 101 Freeway in both directions.
5:20 p.m.: Multiple driverless Waymo vehicles were set on fire by agitators near the ongoing downtown LA protests.
Waymo set on fire in downtown LA
A driverless Waymo got set on fire by agitators in downtown LA. The fire broke out as anti-ICE protests are underway in LA County for Day 3.
5:03 p.m.: LA Mayor Karen Bass addressed the public for the first time since the protests began on Friday. She condemned the ICE raids and encouraged Angelenos to express themselves without violence.
She said she is in opposition of Trump sending the National Guard to LA. "My disappointment is I have been talking to the federal government for days. I was hoping to prevent this situation from happening. I was trying to encourage the administration that if they deployed the National Guard in Los Angeles it would create a sense of chaos, it's the last thing our city needs. Our city is still trying to recover from the wildfires," Bass said during a press briefing.
Mayor Bass addresses anti-ICE protests in LA
On the third straight day of anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles, Mayor Karen Bass held a briefing, encouraging people to act peacefully.
4:10 p.m.: The California Highway Patrol are attempting to remove protesters on the southbound lanes of the 101 Freeway in downtown.
Please avoid the 101 Freeway between the 110 FWY and the 5/10 FWY interchange.
4:06 p.m.: Police said two LAPD officers were injured after being hit by motorcyclists who attempted to breach a skirmish line at Alameda and Temple. Both riders have been detained. The officers were treated at the scene.
3:57 p.m.: LAPD declared an unlawful assembly in the areas of Alameda, Los Angeles St, Aliso St, and the 101 Freeway in downtown LA as protesters blocked the freeway. Anyone on the 101 Freeway between Alameda and the 110 freeway are subject to arrest, police said. People are urged to avoid the 101 Freeway in the Downtown Area.
3:25 p.m.: California Governor Gavin Newsom formally requests the Trump administration to rescind deployment of National Guard to Los Angeles County. "We didn't have a problem until Trump got involved," Newsom said in a post on social media.
2:50 p.m.: LAPD has declared the downtown LA protest scene unlawful assembly and law enforcement can now start shooting nonlethal rounds, or rubber bullets. This is for the area of Alameda between 2nd St. and Aliso St.
2 p.m.: Anti-ICE protesters have come face-to-face with the National Guard in downtown Los Angeles.
1:45 p.m.: California Governor Gavin Newsom urged protesters to remain calm despite the National Guard's presence. FOX 11's crew reports no local law enforcement are present next ot the National Guard in downtown LA.
1:40 p.m.: The National Guard could be deployed in Los Angeles County for up to 60 days, FOX News reports.
11:55 a.m.: Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued a statement on social media in response to the National Guard's arrival to her city, calling Trump's move a "chaotic escalation."
11 a.m.: The Trump-led National Guard has arrived in Los Angeles.
8 a.m.: An anti-ICE demonstration will be held outside Los Angeles City Hall for 2 p.m.
Big picture view:
The recent raids come in the wake of Trump's nationwide push for mass deportations.
Internal government data shows ICE arrests during President Donald Trump's second term have already surpassed 100,000 this week, including over 2,000 arrests on both Tuesday and Wednesday. This marks a dramatic increase from the daily average of approximately 660 arrests during the first 100 days of the Trump administration.
These numbers reportedly move closer to the stated goal of top administration officials, such as White House deputy chief of staff Stephen Miller, who has pushed for ICE to conduct "a minimum" of 3,000 arrests each day.
The Source: This report used information provided by FOX 11's crew at the scene and previous FOX 11 coverage.