The Los Angeles Press Club sued the city of Los Angeles and its police chief, Jim McDonnell, over alleged police violence toward journalists covering ongoing protests.

Mayor Karen Bass says people involved in causing damage during anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles will be prosecuted.

President Donald Trump on Tuesday did not rule out invoking the Insurrection Act if necessary to squash violence at the Los Angeles protests. “If there’s an insurrection, I would certainly invoke it,” Trump said.

Mayor Bass asserts Los Angeles is ready for upcoming events and stresses peaceful protest, with a firm stance against violence and vandalism.

Posts using fake images and baseless claims have sought to connect protests to left-wing Latin American governments, similar to misinformation that has swirled around previous news events.

In Los Angeles, 38 people were arrested downtown on Saturday night, police said Sunday. In Huntington Beach, police arrested a convicted felon they said had a loaded handgun.

The power of the US military will be sharply on display this weekend – on two different coasts and in two very different ways.

California mayor Karen Bass imposed a curfew in downtown Los Angeles to prevent vandalism and looting during immigration enforcement protests.Protest