Can Trump keep troops in LA? Gavin Newsom’s case goes to appeals court today
Gov. Gavin Newsom’s legal team calls President Trump’s arguments for deploying troops to Los Angeles “terrifying.” The 9th Circuit Court of Appeals today is hearing the case.
With neighbors concerned about recent violence, police put focus on 2nd Street
Three recent shootings in Belmont Shore frayed some nerves.
Downey church community on edge after masked, armed officers detain man on church property
The pastors of Downey Memorial Christian Church say a man they believed to be an ICE agent pointed a gun at one of them and said “this whole country is our property.”
Appeals court allows Trump to keep National Guard in Los Angeles temporarily
The decision comes in response to a lower court’s ruling that found he illegally mobilized those troops without consulting Gov. Gavin Newsom.
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Man arrested on suspicion of throwing Molotov cocktail during Paramount standoff
Authorities said a Long Beach man was also caught with a Molotov at the protests in downtown Los Angeles.
Hundreds of protesters rally against ICE, ask City Council for more funding to fight deportations
Activists are calling for the city to invest another $2.2 million into a fund that pays legal bills for people fighting deportation, saying it’s only a matter of time before…
FBI says they’ve identified man who threw rocks at federal vehicles in Paramount
“He is considered a fugitive and the FBI is currently seeking his whereabouts,” an FBI spokesperson said.
Sudden chaos, now a National Guard station: The scene in Paramount after a national flashpoint
Troops are still staged in Paramount, a city that was suddenly thrust into a monumental political conflict when immigration agents amassed in a business park.
FBI offers reward for capture of man who threw rocks at feds in Paramount
A video of him throwing rocks blazed across the internet, and the FBI quickly offered the $50,000 reward.
Officials name 12 ICE arrestees; at least two appear to have been in custody before raids
Homeland Security said Saturday that 118 people had been arrested by ICE in the L.A. County immigration actions. They recently publicly named 12 of them.
Trump ignored Newsom in putting the National Guard in LA. That’s rare in US history
It’s exceedingly rare for presidents to call up the National Guard in opposition to a governor’s wishes, as President Trump did in deploying the National Guard to Los Angeles.