LA protests seem to die down as mayor tells demonstrators ‘don’t engage in chaos’ | BBC News

Protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles have appeared to die down overnight, with Mayor Karen Bass taking to social media to tell Angelenos not to engage in violence and chaos and not to give the administration what they want. Vehicles were set on fire and there were reports of looting, while a British photographer required surgery after being shot with a sponge bullet and an Australian reporter was hit with a non‑lethal round while reporting. President Donald Trump posted on social media that the situation looked bad in LA and called for troops, having called in the National Guard against the wishes of California Governor Gavin Newsom. The National Guard, which serves both state and federal interests, is typically activated at the governor’s request; this is reportedly the first time it has been activated without that request since 1965.