MAYOR KAREN BASS

Jun 18 2025POLITICS

Downtown LA: Curfew Lifted After Immigration Protests

The downtown Los Angeles curfew, which was put in place to stop looting during immigration protests, has been called off. This decision came from Mayor Karen Bass, who had initially set the curfew to protect local businesses and communities from damage. The curfew was first put into effect on June 10, after some protests turned violent with vandalism and looting. The...

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Jan 09 2025POLITICS

LA Mayor Silent on Wildfires in Airport Confrontation

LA Mayor Karen Bass returned to a city on fire, both literally and politically, after a trip to Ghana. When Sky News journalist David Blevins cornered her at the airport, Bass refused to discuss the wildfires. "No, I'm not going to do that, " she said. Blevins pressed on, asking if she had anything to say to citizens dealing with the disaster. Bass remained silent, h...

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