The Los Angeles Police Department announced arrests of protesters who defied a curfew imposed to curb looting and theft yesterday.

The overnight curfew imposed by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in the city center came after several nights of clashes between police and protesters against President Donald Trump's immigration policies.

Dozens of protesters remained in the city center after the curfew took effect, according to AFP correspondents.

This move comes after the second-largest city in the United States witnessed nighttime riots and clashes between police and protesters against President Donald Trump's immigration policies.