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In the wake of the military occupation and nightly curfews in downtown Los Angeles, not only have hotels seen cancellations and steep declines in reservations, but restaurants are reporting losses of up to $100,
There will be “limited exceptions” to the curfew — residents of the area, “people traveling to and from work and credentialed media representatives,” according to Mayor
The curfew extends to sections of downtown Los Angeles where protests have turned into instances of vandalism and looting.
After four nights of rioting and destruction, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass instituted a downtown curfew on Tuesday, leading to relative peace over the past three nights. With the curfew a demonstrated success,
With a curfew again imposed on downtown L.A. on Wednesday, several local businesses are closing earlier, canceling events — or not changing plans at all.
Fox News correspondent Steve Harrigan reports on the extended curfew in Los Angeles and Mayor Karen Bass’ response to the city being labeled a ‘war zone’ on 'Special Report.'
Protesters gathered in the area outside of the curfew zone, but there were still some confrontations when police moved to break up a crowd of several hundred people. An unlawful assembly was declared around 6:30 p.m. and according to the Los Angeles Police Department, 71 people were arrested on suspicion of failure to disperse.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said that an overnight curfew for downtown neighborhoods will remain in effect indefinitely.
The ‘quiet zone,’ a 1-square-mile section of downtown, seemed to be yielding positive results, with less chaos and property damage overnight Wednesday.