Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass said arrests and confrontations with the police had declined since the initial weekend of demonstrations. She said the seven-day curfew was a success in helping ease

The mayor adds that she is prepared to reissue a curfew if needed, but that the last seven days have protected local businesses and homes.

Mayor Karen Bass has lifted the curfew for downtown Los Angeles, seven days after it was imposed in response to the violence and vandalism that broke out after demonstrations to protest immigration enforcement sweeps. The move comes one day after Bass shortened the overnight curfew by two hours.