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Dozens arrested as No Kings protest clashes with police in Los Angeles

Police used tear gas and projectiles and arrested dozens after clashes outside the Metropolitan Detention Center following a downtown march.

Mar 29th 2026 · United States

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  • Dozens of protesters were arrested after LAPD ordered remaining demonstrators to disperse outside the Metropolitan Detention Center.
  • Police fired tear gas, pepper rounds and bean bag rounds into a group of about 150 people, according to local reports.
  • A protester was reportedly struck in the eye by a pepper round.
  • The Los Angeles rally was one of more than 40 No Kings protests across southern California and part of wider nationwide demonstrations over immigration policy, deportations, cost of living and the Iran war.
  • Tens of thousands marched through downtown earlier and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass urged protesters to remain peaceful and safe.

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