DEVELOPING STORY: A large group of protesters against federal immigration enforcement marched through the streets of downtown Los Angeles on Friday afternoon and clashed with law enforcement.
At about 3:00 p.m., protesters stopped outside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building along Alameda Street between Temple and Aliso Streets.
After demonstrators rallied outside the complex for three hours, the Los Angeles Police Department said, “Demonstrators are confronting Federal Protective Security Personnel and National Guard Members,” in a post to X. LAPD officers said federal agents deployed less lethal munitions and advised people to avoid the area.
CBS News Los Angeles reporter Luzdelia Caballero said she did not see law enforcement deploy tear gas at the time of LAPD’s post to X.
Following the social media post, National Guard troops and federal agents formed a skirmish line, warning protesters to leave the area. The demonstrators began to move onto the streets and blocked several lanes on Alameda Street.
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