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Downtown Los Angeles—Police arrested six people during weekend demonstrations that marked the first anniversary of the June 6 2025 federal immigration raids in the Fashion District. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, officers declared an unlawful assembly outside the Metropolitan Detention Center near Temple and Aliso streets shortly after 8 p.m. Saturday and took protesters into custody for “various criminal activity.” Details on the suspects and charges have not yet been released. Witnesses reported several tense face-offs as activists waved banners denouncing deportations and chanted “No more raids” while LAPD officers and federal agents formed skirmish lines. Social-media video shows law-enforcement using loudspeakers to issue dispersal orders before zip-tying multiple demonstrators. Saturday’s protest drew hundreds of immigration-rights supporters who see last year’s ICE operation—one of the largest in state history—as a flashpoint for community organizing. Advocates pledged to keep pressuring city leaders and the LAPD for stronger sanctuary protections and oversight of joint task forces with federal agencies. Traffic was temporarily shut down on stretches of Alameda Street, and Metro advised riders to expect detours through the evening. No serious injuries were reported, but civil-rights attorneys say they are reviewing footage for possible excessive-force claims. The LAPD emphasized that peaceful protest remains protected and encouraged organizers to secure permits for future actions. Department officials added that body-camera video from the arrests will be released within the 45-day transparency window. Community groups plan a candlelight vigil at Pershing Square next weekend to honor those detained in last year’s raids and to call for immigration reform.