US national guard troops and LA police clashed with demonstrators on Sunday, as teargas and pepper spray were used to disperse the crowds who had been protesting against the raids by immigration authorities which began Friday afternoon

Guardian staff

Main image: A man waves a flag as smoke and flames rise from a burning vehicle during a protest against federal immigration sweeps, in downtown Los Angeles, California Photograph: David Swanson/Reuters

Mon 9 Jun 2025 03.46 CEST

The protest in downtown LA