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Some city and Police Commission leaders have called on the LAPD to do more to identify masked individuals who are taking part in immigration sweeps.
L.A. County Supervisor Hilda Solis said she intends to introduce a motion to explore the county’s legal options ‘against unconstitutional immigration enforcement actions.’
Until now, Los Angeles police have only been authorized to use drones in a narrow set of circumstances, including barricaded suspects or bomb threats.
The Police Department has faced harsh criticism that its officers responded to attacks from a small group of agitators by using force against the larger crowd of protesters.
Despite years of costly lawsuits, oversight measures and promises by leaders to rein in indiscriminate use of force, the LAPD faces sharp criticism, fresh litigation and questions.
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A newly filed lawsuit claims the LAPD has ‘a long history … of using excessive force against journalists at protests,’ with actions in recent days allegedly causing several injuries.
A week of immigration sweeps across Southern California has left some communities terrified, with fewer people on the streets and signs of an economic slowdown.
In cases of so-called notario fraud, scammers pose as immigration lawyers to extract large sums from people who are confused about what a notary public does in the United States.
On Friday morning, the area around MacArthur Park, a longtime immigrant hub west of downtown, was noticeably quieter than usual. Undocumented immigrants, and even those here legally but fear they could be racially profiled, are exercising extra caution navigating their daily lives.
