Unlawful assembly declared in LA as No Kings protests grow chaotic; cops hit with concrete, fireworks

Protesters continue to face off with police in a haze of tear gas outside a federal building in downtown Los Angeles, prompting officials to declare an unlawful assembly.The Los Angeles Police Department said on X that protesters are throwing concrete, rocks, bottes and fireworks at officers.

A citywide curfew was set for 8 p.m.as the LAPD and other agencies aggressively moved to clear demonstrators from the streets after a seemingly peaceful “No Kings” rally erupted into a chaotic scene Saturday afternoon.Footage showed police on horseback charging toward the crows while wielding their batons at demonstrators, with others in tactical gear firing off rounds of tear gas.

“We just wanted to come and support our people and we’re getting tear gassed for it,” Melissa Bran, 28, told the Associated Press while dabbing her red eyes with a wet cloth....