‘No Kings’ protests disrupt LA access
Coordinated ‘No Kings’ protests swept Southern California over the weekend, clustering around downtown LA and federal buildings and creating potential access, routing and security headaches for last‑mile operations. Landlords and property managers are being advised to check tenant access plans and update contingency protocols. (youtube.com)
Organizers tracked more than 320 No Kings events across California for March 28, with flagship rallies listed at Los Angeles City Hall, the California State Capitol in Sacramento and San Francisco’s Embarcadero Plaza. (foxla.com) Demonstrators closed all lanes of Alameda Avenue between Temple and Aliso in downtown Los Angeles, prompting police to warn drivers and pedestrians to avoid the area. (nbclosangeles.com) Federal officers erected metal fencing outside the Roybal federal complex and deployed tear gas on Alameda between Aliso and Temple after reporting objects were thrown over the barrier. (nbclosangeles.com) The Los Angeles Police Department issued a citywide tactical alert in the late afternoon, then cancelled the alert at 8:03 p.m., and issued dispersal orders that led to multiple detentions outside the Metropolitan Detention Center. (mynewsla.com) Authorities formed a skirmish line near Alameda and Commercial streets and surrounded roughly 150 demonstrators, with officers reported firing bean‑bag rounds and using pepper spray during the standoff. (ktla.com) First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said his office authorized “immediate arrest” for anyone assaulting law enforcement and indicated those arrests could carry federal felony charges as security measures were reinforced. (nbclosangeles.com)
