#civil-disorder

#civil-disorder

A man admitted Wednesday that he lit a Molotov cocktail and threw it toward Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies during protests against immigration crackdowns over the summer. Emiliano Garduno Galvez, 23, who authorities said is a citizen of Mexico in the country illegally, pleaded guilty in federal court to possessing an unregistered destructive device and civil disorder tied to his actions the evening of June 7 in Paramount.

A sustained attack on police during the riots in Ballymena resulted in 17 officers injured, some requiring hospital treatment, amid a backdrop of violence and disorder.

Trump's comments about deploying troops to quell protests highlight an alarming trend of escalating violence as a tool for governance.