Peaceful demonstrations in downtown LA escalate to violent confrontation with police using tear gas as protesters throw objects, prompting warnings from LAPD and Homeland Security.

Thousands gathered in Los Angeles with handmade signs, Colonial costumes and riffs on drag queens, turning the anti-Trump demonstration into a creative spectacle of resistance.

The "No Kings" protests have taken aim at President Donald Trump's policies, particularly his decision to deploy the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles.

The Los Angeles Police Department moved swiftly on Wednesday night to quell disorder stemming from anti-deportation protests, charging crowds on horses and firing “less lethal” munitions to clear protesters.

Trump credited the military for stopping Los Angeles from turning into a “crime scene” Thursday, while Newsom has said the troops’ presence inflamed protests.

Protesters and police have faced off in Los Angeles, and anti-ICE protests are popping up across the country. Follow for live updates.

President Donald Trump pointed to Sen. John Fetterman‘s (D-PA) recent comments denouncing the Los Angeles protests against Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials as a “big mistake” as further evidence that his decision to call in the National Guard was the right move.

LAPD said protesters threw objects at officers near the federal courthouse, prompting use of gas canisters and other munitions. The protests have sprung up against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement sweeps.