![L.A. Under Curfew, State of Emergency Tonight; Mayor Garcetti Says Violators Risk Arrest]()
(Ted Soqui) Los Angeles will be under curfew Saturday night, following multiple days of protests and unrest after the death of George Floyd.
This post will be updated as the story develops.
Mayor Eric Garcetti ordered a one-night curfew covering the entire city of Los Angeles on Saturday, from 8 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. on Sunday, as the city attempts to clean up the debris from multiple days of protests and law enforcement patrols the city.In conjunction with Governor Gavin Newsom's declaration of a state of emergency in Los Angeles, the mayor requested 1,000 members of the National Guard to assist law enforcement. The mayor had initially announced there would be no deployment of National Guard members.The National Guard was deployed and expected to help block traffic in certain areas of the city, as well as monitoring at-risk areas that have been affected by vandalization or fires. They are scheduled to arrive by midnight.
Sheriff Alex Villanueva said that the National Guard would not be used in any law enforcement roles and will be leaving that to professional police officers who have the training.
?Villanueva added that most protesters had dispersed the city by the 8 p.m. curfew, and the only people left were, professional anarchists, who he believes were the ones setting businesses on fire and initiating looting.
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Garcetti said residents must abide by the 8 p.m. curfew, which was originally to cover only parts of downtown, and stay home, as anyone in public after curfew will be seen as someone looking to get into trouble, and will be subject to arrest.
This is no longer a protest, this is destruction, Garcetti said in an
interview with NBC Los Angeles. Looting, stealing, or vandalizing have nothing to do with the protest.
Garcetti asked demonstrators to not loot and damage property. He also said the protests have forced the city to shut down COVID-19 testing centers.
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Other cities in the region have followed L.A. and declared curfews of their own. Mayor Lindsey Horvath? announced an 8 p.m.-5:30 a.m. curfew in West Hollywood, as did Beverly Hills. Businesses will be closed, and residents have been asked to stay home.[embed]https://twitter.com/WeHoCity/status/1266880167009570817 title=YouTube video player frameborder=0 allow=accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture allowfullscreen>
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