An English instructor at Glendale Community College, Julie Gamberg, allegedly sent an email on June 9 encouraging students and faculty to protest ICE operations in downtown Los Angeles.
Attorney General Pam Bondi announced the Trump administration will prosecute anti-ICE rioters and looters in Los Angeles under the federal Hobbs Act, a powerful anti-extortion law that carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison. The decision comes after days of widespread lawlessness in the city, including the looting of major retailers like Apple and CVS.
Union leader and community observer David Huerta, president of SEIU California, entered the spotlight after police arrested him during an ICE raid protest in Los Angeles.
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.
