NOW: Sen. Alex Padilla (D-California) was thrown out of a news conference held by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem in Los Angeles on Thursday. He was grabbed and pushed out of the press conference room while saying he had "questions for the secretary." Once escorted out of the room by law enforcement, Padilla was handcuffed in the hallway.
This comes as downtown Los Angeles remains under curfew as protests against ICE raids and the deployment of troops continue into their sixth day. These demonstrations have spread nationwide, with similar protests emerging in cities such as New York, Seattle, Chicago, Austin, Las Vegas, and Washington, DC, Atlanta and Philadelphia. In response to escalating tensions, the mayor of Spokane, Washington, has declared a state of emergency and imposed a curfew after protesters blocked roads to demonstrate against ICE activities. Meanwhile, the 700 Marines mobilized to the Los Angeles area have completed their training and are set to be deployed within the next 48 hours, according to US Northern Command. A hearing is also scheduled for Today to address California’s efforts to restrict how the Trump administration can utilize the Marines and National Guard within the state. This comes as ICE raids continue to ramp up nationwide under president Trump's authority.
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