Los Angeles’ image is scuffed since ICE raids and protests, with World Cup and Olympics on horizon
June 9, 2025
Los Angeles is still reeling from January’s deadly wildfires — and with the World Cup soccer championships and the 2028 Olympics on the horizon — Mayor Karen Bass has been urging residents to come together to revitalize LA’s image. Instead, a less flattering side of Los Angeles has been broadcast to the world in recent days. There have been series of protests against federal raids on workplaces where advocates say people without legal status and without criminal histories have been detained. The demonstrations have mostly taken place in a small swath of downtown in the sprawling city of 4 million people.
