The City Council is expected to consider ratifying an order Tuesday that Mayor Karen Bass used to enact a curfew in downtown Los Angeles, a decision prompted by vandalism and looting during protests over immigration enforcement.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced the curfew on Tuesday. It encompasses a one-mile area of the city and is in effect from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. PT.

As business owners push for the end of the curfew in a portion of downtown Los Angeles, which they say is hurting their bottom line, the City Council could be poised to extend that curfew.

The curfew took effect at 8 p.m. Pacific time and applies until 6 a.m., covering a roughly 1-square-mile area between the 5 Freeway, 110 Freeway and 10 Freeway. Authorities have warned that the curfew could be in place for several days.

After four nights of rioting and destruction, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass instituted a downtown curfew on Tuesday, leading to relative peace over the past three nights. With the curfew a demonstrated success,

A federal appeals court will hear arguments regarding California's challenge to Trump's mobilization of the troops.