Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said arrests and confrontations with the police had declined since the initial weekend of demonstrations. She said the seven-day curfew was a success in helping ease

LOS ANGELES -- Downtown Los Angeles businesses are hoping customers will return after Mayor Karen Bass lifted a curfew she had imposed last week to prevent vandalism and break-ins during nighttime protests against President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.

Mayor Karen Bass has lifted the curfew in downtown Los Angeles following days of protests against immigration actions.