Gallery: Violent riots in LA feature burning flags and cars on fire following immigration raids
L.A. Riots Amid Immigration Protests Violent clashes erupted in Los Angeles on June 6 as tensions flared during an immigration enforcement operation by federal officials. As protesters took to the streets, they expressed anger over immigration policies, turning a demonstration into a riot. In videos circulating on social media, one can see rioters targeting federal […]
Adams connects arson incident involving NYPD cars to LA riots— but connection not verified: sources
Mayor Eric Adams suggested that a masked individual, dubbed the Firebug, was responsible for setting fire to nearly 12 NYPD vehicles in Brooklyn on Thursday morning. He attempted to link this incident to violent anti-ICE protests in Los Angeles, though sources remarked that the connection wasn’t strongly substantiated. Adams stated, “There’s reason to believe that […]
Trump Praised for Enacting Law to Prevent California from Banning Gas Cars
Trump Signs Law to Overturn California’s Gas-Powered Vehicle Ban In a noteworthy move, President Donald Trump has enacted legislation aimed at reversing California’s ambitious plan to phase out new gas-powered vehicles by 2035. The signing took place during a ceremony held in the Eastern Room of the White House on Thursday. During the event, Trump […]
Eight police cars set on fire following an anti-ICE protest.
Multiple police vehicles caught fire in a NYPD parking lot hours after a clash with protesters in New York City on Wednesday. According to police reports, eight vehicles, including six marked patrol cars, were set ablaze around 1:25 a.m. Thursday in Bushwick, Brooklyn, near DeCalve Avenue and Central Avenue, close to the 83rd precinct. The […]
Nancy Pelosi Suggests Rioters Setting Cars on Fire in LA Could Be Influenced by the ‘Excitement of the Moment’
Los Angeles Riots: Pelosi’s Remarks and Trump’s Response During a recent press conference, California Rep. Nancy Pelosi described the riots happening in Los Angeles as a manifestation of “vibrantness,” downplaying the chaos that had unfolded. President Donald Trump, on the other hand, ordered the deployment of 700 Marines to support federal security forces as the […]
Anchor Jory Rand describes rioters as a group enjoying the sight of burning cars.
Anchor Faces Backlash Over Rioter Comments A Los Angeles news anchor has come under fire for remarks about rioters, suggesting, quite dismissively, that “a lot of people enjoy burning cars.” Jory Rand from ABC 7 seemed to downplay the violence, even as his broadcast displayed alarming footage of a car engulfed in flames on a […]
Waymo halts self-driving service in downtown LA following five cars set on fire during protests
Waymo Suspends Services Amid Protests in Downtown LA Waymo has decided to stop its ride services in downtown Los Angeles following the destruction of five of its vehicles during intense protests against immigration policies. These protests have led to numerous arrests and the involvement of the National Guard. The company expressed that it feels the […]
Reporter Prefers Police to Allow ‘People Enjoying Watching Cars Burn’
Confusion Over Burning Cars in Los Angeles A self-identified reporter for ABC7 in Los Angeles expressed concerns about law enforcement interfering with what he describes as “many people enjoying burning cars.” He believes that if police step in, it might escalate the situation further. This raises a question: if things get worse, does that mean […]
Protesters against ICE vandalize a group of self-driving cars
Rioters Target Driverless Cars in Los Angeles Reports suggest that protesters in Los Angeles specifically called for driverless vehicles, only to destroy them. This incident involved autonomous cars operated by Waymo, a service under Google’s parent company, Alphabet, which currently has more than 1,500 vehicles on the streets of the U.S. On Sunday, a protest […]
Protesters Set Fire to Waymo Self-Driving Cars in Downtown L.A.
In Los Angeles, a mob targets Waymo’s self-driving taxis, vandalizing and destroying several unmanned vehicles Sunday. A self-driving taxi by Waymo, part of Google, became a focus of vandalism and arson amid protests in downtown Los Angeles. Some demonstrators claimed there was no real emergency. On that day, a crowd gathered in the Civic Center […]