Federal immigration authorities arrested 44 people Friday across Los Angeles, prompting clashes outside at least one location as law enforcement threw flash bangs to try to disperse a crowd that had gathered to protest the detentions.

Dozens of people across the city were reported to be taken into custody. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

A local immigrant rights organization said more than 45 people were detained in the operations, which were described as “random sweeps.”