Waymo taxis were set on fire during L.A. protests. It's unclear whether they were called or if protesters simply took advantage of their presence

President Donald Trump has deployed 4,000 National Guardsmen and 700 Marines to LA. But California Gov. Gavin Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta are suing the Trump administration, saying they unlawfully "trampled over" California’s sovereignty when they federalized the California National Guard.

The incident came amid escalating tensions in L.A. as thousands of protesters took to the streets in response to President Donald Trump's extraordinary deployment of the National Guard, blocking off the 101 Freeway as LAPD officers used tear gas, rubber bullets, and flash bangs to control the crowd.

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) warned on Tuesday that those vandalizing federal property and looting stores in downtown Los Angeles amid the ongoing protests against the Trump administration’s

Around 2,000 anti-ICE protesters took over a major highway in downtown Los Angeles while rioters lit self-driving cars on fire Sunday as the third day of demonstrations erupted in more chaos and destruction.

Thousands of protesters swarm downtown Los Angeles, shut down major freeway and set fire to self-driving vehicles.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom called the move "purposefully inflammatory" and one that "will only escalate tensions."

Scuffles and clashes between federal law enforcement and protesters broke out in Paramount in the afternoon and downtown Los Angeles in the evening. Saturday's demonstrations marked the second day of anti-ICE protests being staged across Los Angeles.