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LAPD Declares Unlawful Assembly After Sex Toy Display at L.A. Anti-ICE Protest

The confrontation highlights a widening protest campaign against immigration enforcement.

Overview

  • The anti-ICE protest, which began around noon Saturday, saw protesters attach silicone sex toys to the Metropolitan Detention Center fence in downtown Los Angeles.
  • LAPD said the crowd moved into Alameda Street and blocked cars around 2:30 p.m., then declared an unlawful assembly at about 3:30 p.m.
  • Police arrested five people for failing to disperse as they cleared the area by about 4 p.m.
  • Video posted on X by the Frontlines TPUSA account showed the explicit displays, though a claim that the items were shipped from Minneapolis was not confirmed.
  • The event fits a growing wave of anti-ICE demonstrations that intensified after deadly incidents in Minneapolis and followed a large March 28 rally in downtown L.A.