The temporary restraining order request alleges the deployment “escalates tensions and promotes (rather than quells) civil unrest.”

Tensions flared in Los Angeles late Monday. On Tuesday, teams worked to scrub away, cover up or fade out protesters' graffiti.

Gov. Gavin Newsom wants to immediately block the Pentagon from ordering federal and state troops to suppress the protests in Los Angeles, asking for a federal judge’s ruling hours after he filed Tuesday morning for an emergency injunction.

A judge denied Newsom’s request to limit President Donald Trump’s use of California National Guard troops in Los Angeles.

Troops on the streets of LA over ICE raid protests are escalating the battle between Trump & CA Governor Newsom As LAPD declares a tactical alert for city

The Trump administration said it would send 2,000 National Guard troops into Los Angeles after a second day in which protesters confronted immigration agents during raids of local businesses.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is seeking to block the National Guard and Marines from assisting with immigration raids in Los Angeles following days of protests.

President Donald Trump is on the offensive regarding the anti-immigration law enforcement riots in the Los Angeles area by mobilizing the National Guard in California against the wishes of Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA),