LOS ANGELES — One day after being sued by the American Civil Liberties Union over the imposition of curfews, Los Angeles County officials announced there are no plans to enact another one.
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva announced earlier June 4 that his agency would not enforce any more curfews.
“Based upon current situational awareness and the recent pattern of peaceful actions by protesters, the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department will no longer enforce a curfew,” he said in a statement.
The ACLU filed a federal lawsuit late June 3 against the city and county of Los Angeles, calling the curfews that have been issued over the past several days “draconian” and unconstitutional.
“The city and county of Los Angeles are attempting to use these curfews to suppress Black Lives Matter-L.A.’s right to protest,” said Melina Abdullah, a co-founder of the organizations Los Angeles chapter.
