Los Angeles mayor imposes curfew on downtown following increased nighttime violence
The Hindu
Los Angeles mayor imposes curfew in downtown to curb unrest, protect property, and ensure public safety.
Mayor Karen Bass issued a curfew for downtown Los Angeles on Tuesday (June 10, 2025) “to stop the vandalism, to stop the looting.”
She said in a news conference that she had declared a local emergency and that the curfew will run from 8 p.m. Tuesday until 6 a.m. Wednesday.
“We reached a tipping point” after 23 businesses were looted, Ms. Bass said.
The curfew will be in place in a 1 square mile (2.59 square kilometer) section of downtown that includes the area where protests have occurred since Friday. The city of Los Angeles encompasses roughly 500 square miles (2,295 square kilometers).
The curfew doesn’t apply to residents who live in the designated area, people who are homeless, credentialed media or public safety and emergency officials, according to Los Angeles Police Chief Jim McDonnell.
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Mr. McDonnell said “unlawful and dangerous behavior” had been escalating since Saturday.
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