As the military presence ramped up in Los Angeles, communities are preparing for the largest protests against Trump since he took office.

The Los Angeles Police Department arrested hundreds of protesters over the last week during nightly demonstrations against the Trump administration’s intensifying efforts to deport people living illegally in the U.

Demonstrators gathered in communities large and small. Many events on the East Coast have ended, but police clashed with some protesters in L.A.

With migrant communities already living in fear amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown, ICE raids in downtown Los Angeles sparked days of protests.

Police are attempting to clear protesters from a “No Kings” demonstration in Los Angeles in part by using devices emitting smoke or gas, video from the scene shows.

About 50 U.S. Marines squared off against hundreds of protesters in front of a federal building in downtown Los Angeles on Saturday, with the crowd yelling in unison for them to go home.

Demonstrators hit the streets again in L.A. after President Trump deployed the National Guard due to protests against ICE raids.

The power of the US military will be sharply on display this weekend – on two different coasts and in two very different ways.

Hong says protests in LA can change very quickly — one moment peaceful, the next chaotic. But he always tries to stay safe while telling the story through his images.

Here is what happened on each day the protests against immigration detention operations in the Los Angeles area.

All traffic has been halted on a portion of the 101 freeway in Los Angeles as protesters walk on the freeway, according to Los Angeles Police Department. Both northbound and southbound lanes have been impacted, officials said. "101 freeway between Alameda and the 110 freeway is closed due to demonstrators walking onto the freeway," police said.