Police detained a CNN correspondent and crew reporting on protests against immigration raids in Los Angeles, calling into question whether law enforcement has been targeting journalists trying to cover the demonstrations after two other journalists were hit by rubber bullets.

"You guys aren't under arrest because you're with press, OK? ... But we have to take you out of the circle ... Do not come back, OK? You will be arrested," a law enforcement officer can be heard telling CNN's Jason Carroll.

President Donald Trump has sent U.S. Marines to Los Angeles in an effort to quash anti-ICE protests that have ravaged parts of the city on Tuesday. Images from L.A. show masked protesters blocking roads,

More than 100 people have been arrested in Los Angeles since Monday evening during protests against US President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown, the local police department said on Tuesday. Some 96 people were taken into custody on Monday evening in the city centre of the Californian metropolis for failing to disperse from a prohibited gathering,

In June 2025, as immigration enforcement actions sparked protests in Los Angeles, a claim (archived) circulated that a video authentically showed burning, graffitied police cars during protests in the city in June 2025. One X user posted the footage on June 8, 2025, captioned "Absolute CHAOS in Los Angeles right now…"