Tensions in Los Angeles intensify as Trump calls in National Guard to quell protests

Tensions in Los Angeles intensified on Sunday as US President Donald Trump called in the National Guard to help quell a third day of protests over his immigration crackdown.

Thousands of people took to the streets of the city, blocking off a major highway and setting cars on fire in response to the extraordinary deployment.

The Guard was deployed specifically to protect federal buildings, including the downtown detention centre where…