On the afternoon of June 8, local time, police in anti-riot gear from the Los Angeles Police Department in California retreated after confronting protesters near the Edward Roybar Federal Building. Around the same time, the Los Angeles Police Department declared a state of tactical alert throughout the city, allowing supervisors to keep police officers on duty and maintain a high level of staffing in the event of an emergency or major incident. According to reports, the purpose of this type of alert is to authorize police officers to work overtime.

On the afternoon of June 8, local time, police in anti-riot gear from the Los Angeles Police Department in California retreated after confronting protesters near the Edward Roybar Federal Building. Around the same time, the Los Angeles Police Department declared a state of tactical alert throughout the city, allowing supervisors to keep police officers on duty and maintain a high level of staffing in the event of an emergency or major incident. According to reports, the purpose of this type of alert is to authorize police officers to work overtime.