By Brad Brooks, Omar Younis, Idrees Ali and Tim ReidLOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Hundreds of U.S. Marines were undergoing refresher training in riot and crowd control just outside of Los Angeles and will move into the city soon,

President Donald Trump has sent 700 U.S. Marines to Los Angeles in an effort to quash anti-ICE protests that have ravaged parts of the city on Tuesday. Images from L.A. show masked protesters blocking roads,

A federal court hearing is scheduled for Thursday challenging Trump's use of the National Guard and Marines to support immigration raids in Los Angeles. California leaders warn that the military intervention is the onset of a much broader effort by Trump to overturn norms at the heart of America's political system.