U.S. Marines have moved into Los Angeles and will take over protecting the Wilshire federal building in the coming hours, the head of the military's efforts in the city said on Friday. U.S. President Donald Trump can keep his deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles,

U.S. Marines have temporarily detained a man after he walked onto the property of a federal building they were guarding in Los Angeles.

The unprecedented mobilization of Marines in Los Angeles and threats from a Florida law enforcement official to kill protesters took place on the eve of mass demonstrations across the country against the attempt by Donald Trump to establish a military dictatorship in the US.

By Brad Brooks, Jorge Garcia, Phil Stewart and Idrees AliLOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Hundreds of U.S. Marines arrived in the Los Angeles area on Tuesday under orders from President Donald Trump, who defended the deployment as he sought to quell protests in the city despite objections from California Governor Gavin Newsom and other local leaders.

A federal judge on Thursday might rule on whether or not the Trump administration lawfully deployed National Guard and Marine Corps troops to Los Angeles.

Protesters and police have faced off in Los Angeles, and anti-ICE protests are popping up across the country. Follow for live updates.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stood by the Trump administration's National Guard federalization and U.S. Marines deployment to the Los Angeles anti-ICE riots.

Americans shared their thoughts on President Donald Trump sending the National Guard and the Marines to Los Angeles.