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A large \u201cNo Kings\u201d protest in downtown Los Angeles escalated Saturday as demonstrators vandalized a federal building with threats against ICE agents, clashed with law enforcement, and sparked multiple arrests.<\/p>\n
Early in the afternoon, Leftist radicals vandalized a federal building in Los Angeles on Saturday, scrawling the message \u201cKill your local ICE agent\u201d alongside two crosshairs as thousands flooded downtown for a \u201cNo Kings\u201d protest.<\/span><\/p>\n DIRECT THREAT: An agitator spray-paints \u201ckill your local ICE agent\u201d on the side of a federal building in Los Angeles as thousands marched through the city\u2019s downtown for the \u201cNo Kings\u201d protest. pic.twitter.com\/oYw1tTLHDU<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Fox News (@FoxNews) March 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n The threatening graffiti came amid a day of demonstrations that drew tens of thousands into the city\u2019s streets, with organizers estimating attendance as high as 50,000 at a rally held at Gloria Molina Grand Park outside City Hall. <\/span>The Los Angeles Police Department <\/span>placed<\/span><\/a> the city on tactical alert around 5:30 local time and issued a dispersal order, warning demonstrators to leave the area near Alameda Street or face arrest. When multiple individuals refused to comply, officers began taking people into <\/span>custody<\/span><\/a> 30 minutes later.<\/span><\/p>\n Federal officials also reported violence directed at law enforcement. U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli <\/span>said<\/span><\/a> federal agents had \u201cstarted arresting those who assaulted our personnel at the Los Angeles courthouse,\u201d warning that suspects who hurled projectiles at officers had been captured on video.<\/span><\/p>\n \ud83d\udea8: Anti-ICE rioters threw chunks of concrete at DHS agents protecting the federal building in Los Angeles. Federal agents responded with tear gas to disperse the crowd. pic.twitter.com\/lgn8l5XyW9<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Julio Rosas (@Julio_Rosas11) March 29, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n \u201cTo those who were smashing concrete blocks and throwing them at our officers, we have you on video,\u201d Essayli said. \u201cWe will find you and arrest you too. You\u2019ve been warned.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n The Department of Homeland Security wrote in a post on <\/span>X<\/span><\/a> two federal officers were struck by cement blocks and required medical attention. Authorities confirmed that at least two individuals were arrested on felony charges for assaulting federal law enforcement.<\/span><\/p>\n Police eventually cleared most demonstrators from the area, lifting the tactical alert around 8 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n Saturday\u2019s protest marked the third major \u201cNo Kings\u201d demonstration in recent months, with organizers framing the movement as a grassroots response to what they describe as authoritarian policies.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cA lot of people want to help, they just don\u2019t know where to start,\u201d organizer Emily Williams said ahead of the event. \u201cNo Kings is that starting point. It\u2019s about community, about showing up for each other, and about turning concern into real action you can be part of.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Local and national Republican leaders have sharply criticized the demonstrations. President Donald Trump previously dismissed the movement, saying he is \u201cnot a king,\u201d while House Speaker Mike Johnson <\/span>characterized<\/span><\/a> earlier protests as a \u201cHate America Rally,\u201d linking them to Hamas and far-left terror groups.<\/span><\/p>\n City officials had anticipated potential disruptions. Crews installed gates along 101 Freeway ramps ahead of the march after previous protests saw demonstrators spill onto the highway, creating dangerous conditions for both pedestrians and drivers.<\/span><\/p>\n Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass struck a more supportive tone, calling the demonstrations \u201cdemocracy in action\u201d\u00a0 on <\/span>X<\/span><\/a>. \u201cPeaceful protest is our constitutional right,\u201d Bass said. \u201cWhen people come together to make their voices heard, that is democracy in action.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Despite those calls and Democrat-part rhetoric of \u201cmostly peaceful\u201d protests, Saturday\u2019s events, at least in Los Angeles spilled into confrontation, culminating in assault and threats against federal agents and acts of vandalism at government property.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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