Los Angeles Protests Today Live: Los Angeles police arrest demonstrators after ordering them to disperse during protests against nationwide ICE raids. (AP Photo)Los Angeles Protests Live News Update: About 700 US Marines are set to be deployed on the streets of Los Angeles within 48 hours, joining National Guard troops amid escalating protests over immigration raids. The Marines, currently completing crowd-control and use-of-force training, will be tasked with safeguarding federal property and personnel, but will not have arrest authority. They can only temporarily detain individuals until local law enforcement arrives.What has been happening on the protest front? Since Saturday, the Los Angeles Police Department has made nearly 400 arrests and detentions linked to the protests, according to the Associated Press. Most were for failing to disperse after police orders. A few face more serious charges, including assaulting officers and possession of a gun and a Molotov cocktail.What sparked the protests? Protests in Los Angeles began on June 6 after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) conducted sweeping raids across the city, detaining dozens of undocumented immigrants at workplaces and in public spaces. The aggressive tactics sparked immediate backlash. This led to demonstrations demanding an end to the raids and calling for the protection of immigrant families.Live Updates11:24 (IST) 12 Jun 2025Los Angeles Protests Live News Updates: California Governor sues to block military role in immigration raidsCalifornia Governor Gavin Newsom has filed a lawsuit to stop US troops from assisting federal immigration agents, calling the deployment an “assault on democracy,” as per The Associated Press. A hearing is expected Thursday. The Trump administration slammed the suit as political.11:22 (IST) 12 Jun 2025Los Angeles Protests Live News Updates: Trump defends deployment, says LA would’ve been ‘obliterated’US President Trump defended sending troops to LA, as per The Associated Press, claiming the city would have been “completely obliterated” without federal help.11:20 (IST) 12 Jun 2025Los Angeles Protests Live News Updates: LA Mayor, others urge end to immigration raidsLos Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and other Democratic mayors have urged the White House to halt military deployments and immigration raids, calling the moves provocative and politically motivated.(With inputs from AP)11:18 (IST) 12 Jun 2025Los Angeles Protests Live News Updates: Police arrest protesters in LA as Marines prep for deploymentPolice made several arrests on the second night of curfew in downtown Los Angeles, as protests against Trump’s immigration crackdown continued. About 700 US Marines, currently undergoing civil disobedience training in Orange County, are expected to be deployed by Thursday evening. Nearly 400 people have been arrested since Saturday, mostly for defying police dispersal orders. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has sued to block the military’s involvement, calling it an “assault on democracy.” Meanwhile, press freedom groups report at least 35 attacks on journalists since the protests began.(With inputs from AP)Stay updated with the latest - Click here to follow us on Instagram© IE Online Media Services Pvt LtdTags:Los AngelesUS Marines