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NBC News correspondent Jacob Soboroff was reporting on the ground in Los Angeles when law enforcement started using crowd control tactics against protesters, including firing flash bangs. Soboroff speaks with protesters on the ground and describes the peaceful demonstrations he's seen throughout the day.
Even before Donald Trump militarized his crackdown on pro-immigrant protesters ... Los Angeles, a massive, nationwide demonstration was in the works for Saturday. Protest organizers have billed ...
The protests have continued in parts of downtown Los Angeles throughout the weekend, and demonstrators overtook a portion of the 101 Freeway on Sunday, June 8, NBC Los Angeles reported.
Actor John Leguizamo is among the celebrities who've commented on the protests, saying that "protesting is as American as apple pie."
The No Kings events come after days of protests following raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Los Angeles, and Trump’s subsequent deployment of thousands of National Guard and U.S. Marines troops to “temporarily protect” ICE and other federal personnel, along with federal property.