{"id":39617,"date":"2025-07-05T02:14:12","date_gmt":"2025-07-05T02:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/39617\/"},"modified":"2025-07-05T02:14:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-05T02:14:12","slug":"dhs-declares-unlawful-assembly-as-la-anti-ice-protesters-marines-clash-reports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/39617\/","title":{"rendered":"DHS Declares &#8216;Unlawful Assembly&#8217; as LA Anti-ICE Protesters, Marines Clash: Reports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\nBy <\/p>\n<p>Jenna Sundel is a Newsweek reporter based in New Jersey. Her focus is reporting on breaking news. She has in-depth knowledge of crime and courts. Jenna joined Newsweek in 2024. She previously worked at The Messenger. She is a graduate of Montclair State University. You can find her on X @jennajournalist. You can get in touch with Jenna by emailing j.sundel@newsweek.com. Languages: English.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"author-name\" rel=\"author noopener\" data-id=\"reporter_0\" target=\"_blank\"> Jenna Sundel <\/a><br \/>\nand                       <\/p>\n<p>Gabe Whisnant is a Breaking News Editor at Newsweek based in North Carolina. Prior to joining Newsweek in 2023, he directed daily publications in North and South Carolina. As an executive editor, Gabe led award-winning coverage of Charleston church shooter Dylan Roof&#8217;s capture in 2015, along with coverage of the Alex Murdaugh double murder trial. He is a graduate of the University of North Carolina-Wilmington. You can get in touch with Gabe by emailing g.whisnant@newsweek.com. Find him on Twitter @GabeWhisnant.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/javascript:void(0);\" class=\"author-name\" rel=\"author noopener\" data-id=\"reporter_1\" target=\"_blank\"> Gabe Whisnant <\/a><\/p>\n<p>Reporter (Live News)<\/p>\n<p>news article<\/p>\n<p> Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources.<\/p>\n<p>\u2713 Link copied to clipboard!<\/p>\n<p>Listen<\/p>\n<p>Translate<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-lang=\"en\" style=\"display: none;\" class=\"active\">English (Original)\n<\/li>\n<li data-lang=\"es\">Espa\u00f1ol<\/li>\n<li data-lang=\"zh\">\u4e2d\u56fd\u4eba<\/li>\n<li data-lang=\"fr\">Fran\u00e7ais<\/li>\n<li data-lang=\"de\">Deutsch<\/li>\n<li data-lang=\"pt\">Portuguese<\/li>\n<li data-lang=\"hi\">\u0939\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0926\u0940<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"read-original-disclaimer\">Newsweek AI is in beta. 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Inconsistencies may occur.<\/p>\n<p>\u2716   <\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/department-of-homeland-security\" data-sys=\"1\" class=\"multivariate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Department of Homeland Security<\/a> has declared a July 4 protest at the federal building in Los Angeles as an &#8220;unlawful assembly,&#8221; according to multiple local news outlets.<\/p>\n<p>According to local news reports, anti-ICE protesters threw bottles at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/ice\" data-sys=\"1\" class=\"multivariate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ICE<\/a> agents and Marines.<\/p>\n<p>Why It Matters<\/p>\n<p>The demonstrators gathered on the Fourth of July to protest against federal immigration enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>Los Angeles has made headlines for several recent protests against immigration enforcement.<\/p>\n<p>What To Know<\/p>\n<p>The protesters stopped outside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building along Alameda Street at about 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Demonstrators are confronting Federal Protective Security Personnel and National Guard members,&#8221; the Los Angeles Police Department said on <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/LAPDCentral\/status\/1941301666822881583\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"multivariate\">X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Police said less lethal munitions have been deployed by federal authorities.<\/p>\n<p>Anthony Cabassa, an independent journalist covering the protest, posted on X, formerly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.newsweek.com\/topic\/twitter\" data-sys=\"1\" class=\"multivariate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitter<\/a>, &#8220;DHS Police have declared the protest an unlawful assembly, U.S. Marines and federal agents have now dawned riot gear to include gas masks, as they order the crowd to disperse immediately.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">BREAKING \ud83d\udea8: DHS Police have declared the protest an unlawful assembly, U.S. Marines and federal agents have now dawned riot gear to include gas masks, as they order the crowd to disperse immediately. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lT2JnYU7rQ\">pic.twitter.com\/lT2JnYU7rQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Anthony (@AnthonyCabassa_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnthonyCabassa_\/status\/1941299827020816439?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In a separate post, Cabassa posted, &#8220;Altercations break out between protestors and federal agents and U.S. Marines, as a DHS van attempts to enter the federal building garage, but is surrounded by protestors. Tensions are very high, and protest size is growing as the sun sets.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\" data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Los Angeles, CA \ud83d\udea8: Altercations break out between protestors and federal agents and U.S. Marines, as a DHS van attempts to enter the federal building garage, but is surrounded by protestors. <\/p>\n<p>Tensions are very high, and protest size is growing as the sun sets. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/vO9EAHY3Gx\">pic.twitter.com\/vO9EAHY3Gx<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Anthony (@AnthonyCabassa_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnthonyCabassa_\/status\/1941301836818022548?ref_src=twsrc^tfw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">July 5, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>This is a breaking news story. Updates to follow.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"mapping-embed imgPhoto\" id=\"i2677384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/marines-protesters.jpg\" alt=\"Marines and protesters\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\"\/><br \/>\nProtesters confront Marines outside the Federal Building on Friday, July 4, 2025, in Los Angeles.<br \/>\nProtesters confront Marines outside the Federal Building on Friday, July 4, 2025, in Los Angeles.<br \/>\nAssociated Press<br \/>\n    <script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Jenna Sundel is a Newsweek reporter based in New Jersey. 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