Troops in LA can detain individuals, official says, as protests spread across US
SummaryMarines to protect ICE agents on raids Protests spread to New York, Atlanta, Chicago Texas to deploy National Guard ahead of more protests LOS ANGELES, June 11 (Reuters) - U.S. troops in Los Angeles to help manage protests are authorized to detain people until police can arrest them, a military official said on Wednesday, as hundreds of Marines prepared to move into the city soon. Protests over President Donald Trump's immigration raids have spread from California to other U.S. cities, with hundreds of nationwide demonstrations planned for Saturday. Trump's decision to dispatch troops to Los Angeles over the objections of...