United States, LAPD deploys mounted police and tear gas to disperse protesters

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The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) deployed mounted officers and tear gas to disperse protesters in downtown Los Angeles during the "No Kings" demonstrations. teleSUR

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00:00Going to the United States, tensions continued to rise on the streets of downtown Los Angeles

00:05as police tried to disperse protesters.

00:08As police fired flashbans and canisters of tear gas,

00:11protesters responded with loud fireworks and calls to halt the line.

00:15Masses of demonstrators crowded the streets, parks, and squares across the U.S. on Saturday

00:19to protest President Donald Trump marching through downtowns and small towns,

00:23bearing anti-authoritarian chant mixed with a report for protecting democracy and migrant rights.

00:30Confrontations were isolated.

00:32However, police used tear gas and crowd-controlled munitions to clear out protests.

00:36In Los Angeles, protests over federal immigration enforcement raids erupted a week earlier

00:41and sparked demonstrations across the country.

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