AP Photo/Jae C. Hong Tense standoffs erupted between U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents and protesters in Downtown Los Angeles on Friday, as people attempted to thwart illegal immigration sweeps. Viral video showed ICE agents escorting handcuffed people into vans as protesters shouted them down, with one individual throwing eggs at the moving vehicles.
Anti-ICE Protesters Waving Mexican Flags Shut Down Freeway in Downtown L.A.
February 3, 2025 by
Protesters were seen shutting down traffic on the 101 Freeway in Downtown Los Angeles on Sunday while waving Mexican flags in opposition to ongoing ICE raids in the city and elsewhere in the United States. The protests reportedly began on Olvera Street and later grew to a few thousand people as they marched on City
‘Good Morning America’ won’t film live from downtown San Francisco: ‘Simply too dangerous’
August 21, 2023 by
An ABC News reporter admitted he was advised against appearing live in downtown San Francisco for his “Good Morning America” segment due to the rise in crime on Wednesday. Chief national correspondent Matt Gutman reported on the news that Westfield Mall would be shutting down, one of the latest in a series of major store […]
Whole Foods Closes in Downtown San Francisco After 1 Year Due to Crime
April 11, 2023 by
Whole Foods, the hippie-friendly high-end grocery store owned by Amazon, is closing a new location on Market Street in downtown San Francisco due to high levels of crime that have plagued the city in recent months. The local San Francisco Standard reported: One of the largest supermarkets in Downtown San Franciscoâthe Whole Foods Market at
Rowdy Eagles Fans Wreak Havoc in Downtown Philly After Teamâs Big Win
January 31, 2023 by
Videos across social media showed Eagles fans stopping traffic, climbing poles and generally causing trouble in the wake of their teamâs win.Updated Jan. 29, 2023 10:26PM ET / Published Jan. 29, 2023 8:26PM ET Tim Nwachukwu/Getty ImagesRowdy Eagles fans celebrating their teamâs blowout victoryâand impending Super Bowl appearanceâground downtown Philadelphia to a halt Sunday night as thousands took to the streets. Despite
In San Diego, drive-by shooting targets downtown homeless shelter
January 19, 2023 by
San Diego police were investigating a drive-by shooting at a downtown homeless shelter where a security guard was shot and killed three years ago, authorities said. Nobody was hurt in the shooting shortly before midnight Saturday at the Alpha Project shelter with about 100 people inside, according to police Lt. Adam Sharki. At least five […]
Hurricane Irma Arrives And Leaves Downtown Miami Submerged Under Water
September 10, 2017 by
The Tampa skyline is pictured across Hillsborough Bay ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Irma in Tampa, Florida, U.S., September 10, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Wattie Hurricane Irma made landfall in southern Florida on Sunday morning and has already left parts of downtown Miami completely underwater. Irma made landfall in the U.S. as a Category 4 storm […]