Tensions rise in downtown LA as police issue dispersal order following 'No Kings Day' protest

The late-night curfew in downtown Los Angeles has been extended and will take place each night through the weekend, which is impacting some events in that area.

Some shows have been granted exemptions and will go on as planned Friday night.

But Saturday's performances of "Hamlet" at the Mark Taper Forum have been canceled.

The Geffen Contemporary at MOCA will be closed for the remainder of the week with several performances canceled.

The late-night curfew in downtown Los Angeles has been extended and will take place each night through the weekend - which is impact some events in that area.

There's also a big soccer match set to take place at SoFi Stadium Saturday. The Concacaf says the tournament is set to go on as scheduled, but it is monitoring planned protests.

L.A. Mayor Karen Bass says the curfews could last for several days.

The 9th U.S. Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals temporarily blocked a federal judge's order that directed President Donald Trump to return control of National Guard troops to California after he deployed them there following protests in Los Angeles over immigration raids.

The court said it would hold a hearing on the matter on June 17.

A federal appeals court delayed an order requiring the Trump administration to return control of the California National Guard to Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The ruling Thursday night came only hours after a federal judge's order was to take effect at noon Friday. That judge ruled the Guard deployment was illegal and both violated the Tenth Amendment and exceeded Trump's statutory authority. The order applied only to the National Guard troops and not Marines who were also deployed to the LA protests. The judge said he would not rule on the Marines because they are not out on the streets yet.

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A federal judge in California has blocked President Donald Trump's move to deploy California National Guard troops during the widespread protests across the state.

The judge ruled that the Trump Administration is "to return control of the California National Guard to Governor Newsom."

Gov. Newsom stated on his X account:

"The court just confirmed what we all know - the military belongs on the battlefield, not on our city streets. This win is not just for California, but the nation. It's a check on a man whose authoritarian tendencies are increasing by the day. End the illegal militarization of Los Angeles now, @realDonaldTrump. History is watching."

Unlawful assembly has been declared in downtown Los Angeles, where protesters have gathered near the Federal Building for a seventh day.

The crowd began to disperse around 5:30 p.m. when unlawful assembly was declared.

Federal police and National Guard troops at the scene had their gas masks on, pepper ball guns out, and shields up. They said it was a warning that they would start firing tear gas if the crowd didn't disperse.

Most of the crowd started to move down Alameda Street and continued on over the 101 Freeway, though a few protesters stayed behind.

Unlawful assembly has been declared in downtown Los Angeles, where protesters have gathered near the Federal Building for a seventh day.