Thirty people have been charged with crimes including assault, using destructive devices, and looting during recent immigration protests in Downtown Los Angeles. District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman stated that criminal behavior will be prosecuted,

LOS ANGELES − Two people have been charged with throwing firebombs during five days of protests that have rocked a downtown section of the city and prompted President Trump' controversial decision to send 4,000 National Guard troops and 700 Marines here, authorities said Wednesday.

More criminal charges were announced Tuesday in connection with violence that broke out during largely peaceful Los Angeles ICE raid protests, including a clash in which rocks were thrown from a freeway overpass and a California Highway Patrol SUV was lit on fire in the downtown area.

LA County District Attorney Nathan Hochman on Tuesday provided an update on anti-ICE protest arrests in LA. He was joined by U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli and California Highway Patrol Southern Division Chief Chris Margaris to announce additional charges being filed in connection with the immigration protests that have occurred this month.

The Los Angeles Police Department arrested hundreds of protesters over the last week during nightly demonstrations against the Trump administration’s intensifying efforts to deport people living illegally in the U.

Hochman will be joined by U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli and California Highway Patrol Southern Division Chief Chris Margaris for a 10 a.m. news conference to discuss the new charges.

We ask the court to immediately block these unlawful actions." The attempted order was filed as part of the governor's lawsuit against Trump, Hegseth and the Department of Defense, "charging violations of the U.

In *** lengthy social media post, he called on officials to do all in their power to achieve the very important goal of delivering the single largest mass deportation program in history, telling them to expand efforts in cities like New York,