She says the curfew protected stores, restaurants, businesses and residents from people engaging in vandalism and looting.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said arrests and confrontations with the police had declined since the initial weekend of demonstrations. She said the seven-day curfew was a success in helping ease

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass on Tuesday lifted a curfew imposed on part of the city's downtown to curb crime in the wake of raids on undocumented migrants that prompted protests.The restriction on people's movements went into place last Tuesday,