US Marines make 1st detention in LA
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LOS ANGELES/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Marines deployed to Los Angeles carried out the detention of a civilian on Friday, the U.S. military confirmed after being presented with Reuters images, in the first known detention by active-duty troops deployed there by President Donald Trump.
Marines temporarily detained a civilian protester in Los Angeles as authorities prepare for No Kings nationwide protests against the Trump administration Saturday.
Local police deployed pepper spray and non-lethal munitions late Saturday afternoon in Los Angeles as the "No Kings" protest there began to devolve into a more confrontational event.
NEW: Video from news agency Reuters appears to show a man being detained outside the Westwood Federal Building in Los Angeles. Reuters said it was the first detention by a U.S. Marine during the deployment for area protests over immigration enforcement.
US Marines deployed to Los Angeles made their first civilian detention on Friday, marking a rare instance of military force being used to support domestic police. This event
Having been deployed to Los Angeles by President Donald Trump in order to quell protests against ICE, U.S. Marines detained their first civilian on Friday: an Army veteran on his way to the Department of Veterans Affairs.
Two hundred Marines will guard federal buildings in the Los Angeles area, freeing up more National Guard soldiers to back up federal agents arresting undocumented immigrants, the commander of military troops sent to the city said Friday.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom had a brief victory in his lawsuit against President Trump, but an appeals court quickly blocked a federal judge's order.
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