Author: Al Jazeera
\ Published on: 08/06/2025 | 00:00:00

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\ Troops were seen early Sunday at the federal complex in downtown Los Angeles. The deployment follows intense confrontations between demonstrators and federal agents near a Department of Homeland Security facility in Paramount. More than 100 people have been detained over the past week. Newsom accused the administration of using heavy-handed tactics to provoke unrest. The White House defended the decision, saying the Guard was being sent to “address the lawlessness that has been allowed to fester” The last deployment of the National Guard in Los Angeles was in 1992. In Compton, another site of protest, a vehicle was set alight. The protests extend into the night, with crowds also returning to federal buildings in central Los Angeles. Police later declared an unlawful assembly and began making arrests. US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth warns active-duty Marines are on high alert.

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