Is L.A. Still Under Curfew Amid Mass Protests? Here’s What You Need to Know

The leaders of Los Angeles are still trying to wrangle back full control of a city that has been marked by protest and the presence of federal troops.

Mayor Karen Bass put a curfew in place for a portion of the downtown area of Los Angeles when she declared a local emergency as a result of the escalating protests throughout the city. The curfew remained in place for a fifth night after the "No Kings" protests wrapped in L.A. on Saturday, with people in the downtown area of the city ordered to disperse and go home.

"30,000 people showed up across our city to exercise their constitutional right to peaceful protest today—that's powerful," Bass said. "A curfew is in effect in downtown Los Angeles to stop bad actors who do not care about immigrants rights. Get home safe, L.A."

Per Bass' instruction, those who "do not live or work in downtown L.A." are advised to "avoid the area and follow guidance from law enforcement."

Over 350 people have been arrested and detained in L.A. since protests began on Friday, June 6. While several of the protests have been peaceful, others have descended into violence and looting.

A marked turn in the protests occurred when President Donald Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard members on the weekend of June 7. Trump went on to send in additional National Guard troops as well as active-duty Marines. He notably federalized the state officials without a request being made by Gov. Gavin Newsom, who has strongly criticized the move.

“The military’s simply not needed. But what he [Trump] is doing is trying to gin things up to create problems,” Newsom said, adding that the arrival of the National Guard flared tensions between authorities and protesters. “We had to defend the National Guard. We had to use our own law enforcement to protect them… Just think about how perverse that is.”

Trump's choice to send in the National Guard has been challenged legally by the state of California.

After a hearing on Thursday, a federal judge issued an order blocking Trump from deploying members of the California National Guard in Los Angeles, and ordered the Administration to return control of the forces to Gov. Newsom.

But the Administration swiftly filed an appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which resulted in a motion temporarily stopping the ruling from taking effect while the case is considered.

As protests continue, with demonstrations since spilling out into other cities across the U.S., here’s what you need to know about the curfew in place for L.A.

What are the exact parameters of the L.A. curfew?

Under Mayor Bass’ instruction, the curfew lasts from 8 p.m., local time, until 6 a.m. the following morning.

The one-mile-radius curfew covers a portion of downtown Los Angeles. Parts of Chinatown, Little Tokyo, the Fashion District, and the Arts District are within or near the curfew's boundaries.

You can see the curfew's parameters in full, below:

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How long is the L.A. curfew expected to last?

According to Bass’ original notice, the order will hold true until the local emergency declaration is terminated.

Bass said in a press conference with other local leaders on Wednesday, June 11, that the curfew's stay will likely be dependent on how long ICE raids continue in the city.

“The emergency declaration that I signed yesterday does not have a time limit to it, and so the curfews will go on as long as they are needed,” Bass said. “But, it's really kind of interdependent on what the response is from the federal side. If there are raids that continue, if there are soldiers marching up and down our street, I would imagine that the curfew will continue.”