In response to violence against federal officers and property during Saturday’s “No Kings” protest in downtown L.A. — where demonstrators threw projectiles at personnel near the U.S. Courthouse and Metropolitan Detention Center — First Assistant U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli publicly warned on social media that federal agents have begun arresting those who assaulted personnel.
Federal prosecutors begin arrests of violent protesters following clashes at L.A. Courthouse during ‘No Kings’ rally
Brooke Mallory
Mar 30, 2026 | 8:39 PM



