Autonomous taxi company Waymo has suspended operations in parts of downtown Los Angeles after five of its vehicles were set on fire during violent anti-ICE riots over the weekend. The company, owned by Alphabet Inc., confirmed it pulled vehicles from the area “out of an abundance of caution” after the attacks.
Seattle has lost Microsoft’s prestigious Build developer conference due to growing concerns over crime, homelessness, and deteriorating conditions downtown. Starting in 2026, the tech giant will relocate the event, delivering a major blow to Seattle’s reputation and economy.
California Democratic Rep. Sara Jacobs is under fire after choosing to dine at a San Diego restaurant recently targeted by ICE in an immigration enforcement operation. Jacobs, a Qualcomm heiress and third-term congresswoman, posed with wine and pizza at Buona Forchetta to protest the May 30 raid where at least four illegal migrant workers were detained.
Autopsy results have confirmed that 5-year-old Olivia, 8-year-old Evelyn, and 9-year-old Paityn Decker died by suffocation, fueling a desperate manhunt for their father, Travis Decker.
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell has introduced a proposal to expand the city’s chronic nuisance property ordinance in response to rising violence around nightclubs and after-hours venues. The legislation aims to give city officials broader authority to penalize properties linked to repeated criminal or disorderly conduct.
U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California, Bill Essayli, delivered a blunt message Monday: no amount of rioting or political pressure will halt ICE’s enforcement actions. Speaking to Fox News, he assured that federal efforts would only intensify, not back down.
Mexico’s president and foreign ministry have intervened after immigration operations in Los Angeles led to the detention of Mexican nationals by ICE. The federal government is deploying its consular network to offer legal support and monitor conditions for those arrested amid protests.
On ABC’s The View Monday, Whoopi Goldberg accused President Donald Trump of escalating unrest into a potential “civil war” by deploying the National Guard to Los Angeles. The deployment follows nationwide protests triggered by immigration enforcement operations in California.
