Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says vandals and thieves will be prosecuted to fullest extent of law after more stores were looted on Monday night

Karen Bass says curfew for part of downtown area will take effect from 8pm local time.

Los Angeles mayor imposes curfew in downtown to curb unrest, protect property, and ensure public safety.

From 8pm Tuesday through to 6am Wednesday, swathes of the city will be under a strict lockdown as officers fight to regain control and stamp out widespread violence and…

The restrictions will be imposed at 8:00 p.m. local time and will remain in force until 6:00 a.m. local time

The LA mayor said she was declaring an emergency as businesses in the area were being vandalised and looted.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass says vandals and thieves will be prosecuted to fullest extent of law after more stores were looted on Monday night

Mayor Karen Bass issues curfew for one square mile area in downtown, beginning at 8pm local time on Tuesday until 6am local time on Wednesday

The curfew, which Los Angeles Mayor Bass expects to last for several days, is part of the city's strategy to quell ongoing looting and vandalism.

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