Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles said on Monday that the Trump administration and its immigration raids were to blame for inflaming tensions in the city. In a televised interview, Ms. Bass sought to downplay the protests of the last few days. “This is not citywide civil unrest,” she said on CNN. “A few streets downtown, it looks horrible.”

The situation in Los Angeles has calmed down after protesters clashed with police over the weekend. CNN witnessed police using flash-bangs and tear gas to disperse crowds, with some hitting protesters,

Protests erupted in L.A. after federal immigration raids, prompting Trump to deploy National Guard troops and sparking clashes with police.