LIVE UPDATES: LA was under a curfew last night as heavily armed security officers patrolled the downtown streets. Several cities across the US are bracing for more protests today.

State and local officials warned that the National Guard’s presence could escalate protests, while Republican lawmakers blamed state leadership for the clashes.

Horrifying scenes of violence have stretched into a third day and sparked a political war of words between Trump and California Governor Gavin Newsom.