A Los Angeles County Sheriff’s deputy fires Pepper Balls at a protester on Wednesday, June 11, 2025, in Los Angeles, California.
It was half an hour before curfew in Los Angeles, the light fading as the sun dropped behind the skyline, when the police shot a group of photojournalists — including me.
This was the sixth day of protests, spurred by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) executing mass arrests across the city. Angelenos came out en masse, especially at federal buildings in Downtown Los Angeles. Even with thousands of people in the streets, ICE continued its raids, pushing the nation’s second-largest city toward the breaking point.
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