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Nach Vandalismus: Waymo beschränkt Fahrdienste in Los Angeles und San Francisco
Autonome Taxis von Waymo sind in San Francisco und Los Angeles ein gewohnter Anblick. Nachdem einige angezündet wurden, fährt die Firma das Angebot herunter.

Waymo suspends operations in downtown Los Angeles after at least five vehicles were destroyed during riots; it continues to operate in other parts of the city (Caroline Petrow-Cohen/Los Angeles Times)
https://www.latimes.com/business/story/202

Waymo halts service in downtown Los Angeles amid ICE protests
Driverless taxi company Waymo suspended service in downtown Los Angeles after at least five of its vehicles were set on fire during protests in the area.

The Trump administration’s
“border czar” warned that
immigration enforcement will continue
“every day” in Los Angeles,
hinting that even elected officials
could face arrest
if they interfere with agents on the ground.
Tom Homan appeared undeterred
by the volatile protests
against federal agents
in Los Angeles
who were carrying out
immigration raids.
Enforcement will be daily,
he said late Saturday
in an …

Trump's border czar threatens arrest for immigration interference, warns Newsom and Bass not to 'cross that line'
LOS ANGELES — The Trump administration’s “border czar” warned that immigration enforcement will continue “every day” in Los Angeles, hinting that even elected officials could face arrest if they interfere with agents on the ground

Offenbar Amoklauf an Schule in #Graz: https://www.tagesschau.de/eilmeldung/amoklauf-oesterreich-100.html

Mindestens zehn Tote bei Amoklauf an Schule im österreichischen Graz
Ein 21-Jähriger hat an einer Schule in Graz neun Menschen erschossen. Nach Medienangaben starb inzwischen eine weitere Frau an ihren Verletzungen. Auch der Angreifer ist tot. Österreichs Kanzler Stocker sprach von einer "nationalen Tragödie".

This is worth reading (and it is short):
"For Trump, This Is a Dress Rehearsal"
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2025/06/los-angeles-dress-rehearsal-trump/683078/

Trump’s Ominous Military Flex in Los Angeles
Ordering the National Guard to deploy in Los Angeles is a warning of what to expect when his hold on power is threatened.

„Eine von der New York Times zitierte Expertin sagte, es sei das erste Mal seit 60 Jahren, dass der Präsident sich ohne Einwilligung eines Gouverneurs der Nationalgarde eines Bundesstaats bemächtigt. Das letzte Mal war demnach 1965, als Präsident Lyndon B. Johnson Soldaten einsetzte, um während der Bürgerrechtsbewegung im Südstaat Alabama die fast ausschließlich schwarzen Demonstranten zu schützen.“

America Is No Longer a Stable Country (David French/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/06/08/opinion/trump-newsom-los-angeles-national-guard.html?unlocked_article_code=1.Nk8.aNXL.dgaTI4B180s6&smid=url-share
http://www.memeorandum.com/250609/p63#a250609p63

The military has activated about 700 active-duty Marines who could be sent to Los Angeles,
joining National Guard troops who were sent to the city to respond to protests, U.S. Northern Command said in a statement.
Members of the Marine Corps could start arriving in the Los Angeles area as soon as Tuesday.
The Marines are based in Twentynine Palms, a city east of Los Angeles.

We are the revolution, apparently, so dangerous only a seasoned military can stop us.
The only problem, of course, is that Los Angeles is not in chaos on this particular sunny Sunday
and the vast majority of Angelenos are just trying to enjoy the weekend without becoming a federal prisoner.

The insurrection that wasn't, and other Trump fantasies
President Trump has sent the National Guard into Los Angeles, claiming the city is in chaos and rioters have taken over. Meanwhile, Angelenos continue to brunch.

By midday, hundreds had gathered outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles,
where people were detained after earlier immigration raids.
Protesters directed chants of “shame” and “go home”
at members of the National Guard, who stood shoulder to shoulder, carrying long guns and riot shields.
After some protesters closely approached the guard members,
another set of uniformed officers advanced on the group, shooting smoke-filled canisters in…

National Guard troops arrive in LA to quell protests against ICE
National Guard troops faced off with protesters in Los Angeles as tear gas was fired at a growing crowd outside a federal complex hours after the federal troops arrived in the city on President Donald Trump’s orders. The confrontation broke out Sunday in front of the Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles as a group of demonstrators shouted insults at members of the guard lined shoulder to shoulder behind plastic riot shields. Around 300 National Guard troops had arrived early …