At the 2025 BET Awards, rapper Doechii used her acceptance speech for Best Female Hip-Hop Artist to sharply criticize President Trump’s deployment of military forces to Los Angeles.
Congressional Democrats are struggling to present a unified message as violent riots rage in Los Angeles following recent Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids targeting illegal immigrants. The party remains sharply divided on whether the violence is even real, despite clear video evidence and multiple law enforcement reports.
Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Kelly Loeffler on Monday called on California Governor Gavin Newsom to request an official disaster declaration to unlock emergency relief for small businesses devastated by violent protests across Los Angeles. With looted stores, destroyed storefronts, and widespread vandalism, Loeffler warned that aid cannot be distributed until the state takes action.
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.
A Democratic congresswoman from California is under fire after a viral video showed her telling ICE agents to "get the f‑‑‑ out of LA" during a wave of violent protests in the city.
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth confirmed that active duty U.S. Marines at Camp Pendleton have been placed on high alert as violence erupts amid anti-ICE unrest in Los Angeles.
Amid growing unrest following federal ICE raids in Los Angeles, President Trump has signed a presidential memorandum deploying 2,000 National Guard troops to support law enforcement and restore order.
The Los Angeles City Council has voted to raise the minimum wage for airport and hotel workers to $30 per hour by 2028, drawing praise from union leaders but sparking sharp warnings from the hospitality industry. The measure, passed 12-3 on Wednesday, is part of the so-called "Olympic Wage" ordinance, aimed at boosting wages ahead of the 2028 Summer Games.
