Hundreds of protesters violently clashed with LAPD officers downtown Tuesday night, leaving at least one cop injured after being hit with rocks and bottles.
More than 400 people descended on the streets to protest news of the US Supreme Court’s potential overturning of the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion ruling.
Protesters hurled objects at cops during Tuesday night’s bloody clash, according to a tweet from LAPD Chief Michel Moore.
An ambulance was called to the scene, but authorities could not confirm the officer’s condition at this time.
LAPD declared a citywide tactical alert for a few hours, placing all officers on high alert.
Homeland Security officials responded to the streets shortly after the violence unfolded.
On Twitter, a Los Angeles Times reporter shared images from the scene that showed smashed-up police cars and vandalized bus stops.
In another tweet, images show fences toppled by protesters at LA City Hall and tagged it — including the stairs with the phrase, “EAT THE FETUS!”
“F– THE KKKOURTS” was also graffitied on LA City Hall’s stairs, as well as the Anarchy symbol.
Earlier Tuesday, protesters took to the streets across the country over the leaked US Supreme Court draft opinion that would overturn the court’s 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling.
Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of the court, the vast majority calling for federal protection for abortion rights.
The draft document, which was leaked to Politico and revealed late Monday, says a majority of the Supreme Court is prepared to overrule the Roe case, which legalized abortion nationwide nearly 50 years ago.
The right to have an abortion until around 23 or 24 weeks has been federally protected under the Constitution since that decision.
