California Governor asks court to stop "militarization" of Los Angeles

The governor of the US state of California, Gavin Newsom, announced on Tuesday, June 10, that he had filed a lawsuit to urgently stop the "militarization" of Los Angeles by the administration of US President Donald Trump.

"I have just filed an emergency motion with the court demanding that the ongoing and unnecessary militarization of Los Angeles be stopped immediately," the governor wrote on his Facebook page. Twitter).

He also accused the federal authorities of using the armed forces against US citizens. He called the actions of the authorities a "threat" to American democracy.

Guided Chaos: Riots continue in Los Angeles

Large-scale rallies in the United States have already turned into a struggle between Republicans and Democrats.

Mass protests in California began after a police raid to identify illegal migrants, during which 45 people were detained. On June 8, Trump ordered the National Guard to be sent to the state to stop the riots, which was condemned by the governors of 22 states, regarding it as an "abuse of power."

Izvestia correspondent Nikolai Masters reported on June 10 that protesters began throwing fireworks at police officers, as well as committing acts of robbery and breaking into establishments.