LOS ANGELES — A pro-Palestinian tent encampment was erected in front of Los Angeles City Hall on Monday, prompting police to move in early Tuesday to remove tents, portable chairs and other items from the encampment.
About 20 tents began going up on the sidewalks outside the building at Main Street and First Street late Monday afternoon. Several tents had Palestinian flags and phrases such as “Free Palestine” and “Free Gaza,” according to KNX.
A group of pro-Palestinian demonstrators have set up an encampment outside of Los Angeles City Hall.https://t.co/Gmw0G3xcBo
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A spokesperson for the Los Angeles Police Department told City News Service on Monday night that officers were monitoring the area.
At 9:25 p.m. Monday, the department’s Central Division posted the following on X: “There is a non-permitted demonstration occurring in the Civic Center portion of DTLA. Please use caution in the area due to people in the roadway.”
NBC4 reported that the department issued a tactical alert.
Later, according to video news service Key News Network, LAPD officers moved in around 12:30 a.m. to remove tents, chairs and other items from the encampment. Tents are not allowed at City Hall, Key News reported. Key News said around 50 protesters were on scene.
No injuries had been reported and it wasn’t immediately known if any of the demonstrators were arrested.
City News Service contributed to this story.