Los Angeles Immigration Protest Turns Violent; 17-Year-Old Stabbed

Los Angeles Immigration Protest Turns Violent; 17-Year-Old Stabbed
Students gather outside of Los Angeles City Hall to protest against President Donald Trump's immigration policies in Los Angeles on Feb. 5, 2025. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP via Getty Images
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LOS ANGELES—Another protest against President Donald Trump’s crackdown on illegal immigration was planned in downtown Los Angeles Saturday, after Friday’s demonstration turned violent and left a teenager with stab wounds.

The stabbing occurred at about 1:35 p.m. Friday in the 200 block of Temple Street, near Gloria Molina Grand Park, according to the Los Angeles Police Department. Video from the scene showed a crowd of people tending to the bleeding victim on the ground, whose shirt was stripped off. He was reported to be 17 years old.

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