The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday ordered federal prosecutors to prioritize criminal prosecution of protesters who destroy property or assault law enforcement, and to make sure every case they bring gets publicized,

Texas Gov. Greg Abbott said Thursday he has ordered the deployment of more than 5,000 Texas National Guard troops, along with more than 2,000 state police, to help local law enforcement manage

Members of the L.A.P.D. in downtown Los Angeles. National Guard troops in riot gear surrounded a federal building. Protests started near a complex of federal buildings but spread to other areas downtown in the evening. Law enforcement officers were stationed around the federal complex all day.

Protests over President Trump's immigration enforcement raids and his mobilization of the Marines and National Guard in Los Angeles have spread to other major U.S. cities.

Hundreds of protesters marched on L.A. City Hall on Wednesday evening. What began as a peaceful demonstration reportedly turned violent, as police used less-lethal munitions and horses to disperse crowds, with many protesters fleeing into nearby Grand Park

No longer demanding cuts to police budgets or straining to show solidarity with protesters, Democrats are taking a far more cautious approach.

Tensions have been high in Worcester since a chaotic arrest on May 8, when ICE agents detained a Brazilian immigrant in front of her daughters on a city street.

The one-mile-radius curfew covers a portion of downtown Los Angeles. Parts of Chinatown, Little Tokyo, the Fashion District, and the Arts District are within or near the curfew's boundaries. You can see the curfew's parameters in full, below:

Marines and additional National Guard troops arrived in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday, June 10, sent in by President Donald Trump in response to protests over immigration raids despite the objections of the governor and local leaders.

From coast to coast, demonstrators are protesting President Trump's immigration crackdown. NBC News' David Noriega and Julia Ainsley report more. Former ICE Chief of Staff Jason Houser joins Ana Cabrera to react to Marines and National Guard troops being deployed to monitor the protests.

Outrage over the death of a Kenyan blogger in police custody sparked protests in the capital Nairobi this week after doctors refuted a police claim that the activist died in his cell from a self-inflicted head injury.