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Fact Check: Mayor Karen Bass announced a downtown curfew effective from 8 p.m. on June 14, 2025, prohibiting anyone from entering a one-square-mile zone until 6 a.m. on June 15, 2025.

Fact Check: Mayor Karen Bass announced a downtown curfew effective from 8 p.m. on June 14, 2025, prohibiting anyone from entering a one-square-mile zone until 6 a.m. on June 15, 2025.

Published June 15, 2025
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# Fact Check: "Mayor Karen Bass announced a downtown curfew effective from 8 p.m. on June 14, 2025, prohibiting anyone from entering a one-square-mile...

Fact Check: "Mayor Karen Bass announced a downtown curfew effective from 8 p.m. on June 14, 2025, prohibiting anyone from entering a one-square-mile zone until 6 a.m. on June 15, 2025."

What We Know

On June 10, 2025, Mayor Karen Bass announced a curfew for Downtown Los Angeles, which is set to be in effect from 8:00 PM to 6:00 AM. This curfew was implemented to address public safety concerns amid ongoing protests and is applicable to a designated area of approximately one square mile, bounded by the 5, 10, and 110 freeways (Curfew Announced in Downtown Los Angeles, Mayor Bass Announces Curfew Within Downtown L.A.). The curfew is intended to remain in effect until further notice, not specifically until June 15, 2025 (Mayor Bass Announces LA Curfew: Map and Timing).

The announcement emphasized that individuals who do not live or work in the area should avoid it, and law enforcement would enforce the curfew, with potential arrests for violations (Bass Announces Downtown L.A. Curfew to Calm Protests).

Analysis

The claim that the curfew is effective specifically from June 14 to June 15, 2025, is misleading. While it is true that the curfew begins at 8 PM and ends at 6 AM, the announcement did not specify that this curfew is limited to just those dates. Instead, it indicates that the curfew is ongoing and will remain in effect until lifted (Mayor Bass Announces Curfew Within Downtown L.A., Bass Announces Downtown L.A. Curfew to Calm Protests).

The sources used for this analysis are credible, including official city announcements and reputable news outlets. The information provided by the city government is direct and authoritative, while news articles from sources like The New York Times and local news outlets corroborate the details of the curfew and its context (Curfew Announced in Downtown Los Angeles, Mayor Bass Announces LA Curfew: Map and Timing).

Conclusion

The claim that Mayor Karen Bass announced a downtown curfew effective from 8 PM on June 14, 2025, until 6 AM on June 15, 2025, is False. The curfew does indeed start at 8 PM and ends at 6 AM, but it is not limited to just those dates; it is intended to be in effect until further notice. Thus, the framing of the claim misrepresents the ongoing nature of the curfew.

Sources

  1. Curfew Announced in Downtown Los Angeles
  2. Mayor Bass Announces Curfew Within Downtown L.A.
  3. Mayor Bass Announces LA Curfew: Map and Timing
  4. Bass Announces Downtown L.A. Curfew to Calm Protests
  5. Mayor Bass announces curfew for parts of downtown Los Angeles

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