Tensions boiled over in downtown Los Angeles Friday evening as riot police confronted protesters following a daylong wave of federal immigration raids. Dozens were reportedly taken into custody during the latest phase of President Donald Trump’s aggressive crackdown on illegal immigration.
Los Angeles descended into chaos Friday night after ICE agents carried out coordinated immigration raids across the city. The operations triggered a series of violent protests, with demonstrators clashing with federal officers, blocking government vehicles, and attempting to halt arrests. The protests turned aggressive, leading to injuries and a wave of condemnation from conservative leaders.
Billionaire developer and former Los Angeles mayoral candidate Rick Caruso is turning up the heat on city officials, claiming they failed in their duties to manage the devastating Palisades Fire. On Saturday, Caruso shared a new report by Fire Rebuild, an independent watchdog group, alleging that the blaze could have been controlled if local leaders had acted responsibly.
Super Junior’s lead singer Leeteuk has come under fire after shouting “I love Trump!” during a concert in Los Angeles. The unexpected declaration, part of a string of pro-American remarks, ignited a wave of backlash from K-pop fans across the globe.
California Governor Gavin Newsom has officially declined to provide financial assistance to the city of Los Angeles, which faces a staggering $1 billion deficit, citing the state’s own $12 billion budget shortfall. Despite repeated pleas from L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, Newsom’s latest budget proposal offers no relief.
Two Israeli nationals were found murdered in separate homes in Los Angeles’ San Fernando Valley on Saturday, with police confirming that the brutal killings occurred just hours apart. While authorities have not established a direct link between the homicides, the back-to-back murders have left the Jewish community on edge.
The Los Angeles City Council has finally taken a long-overdue step toward transparency, voting 12-0 on Tuesday to demand a full analysis of the city’s multi-billion-dollar homelessness spending.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass claimed the city’s post-disaster recovery was the “fastest” in state history, but housing permit data tells a sharply different story. Since the passage of Measure ULA in 2022, the city has seen a two-thirds collapse in home construction approvals.
