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US Immigration · CaliforniaThe city of Los Angeles and other Southern California municipalities are joining a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's administration aimed at halting immigration raids that have spread panic among immigrant communities and sparked widespread protests.
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Los Angeles joining federal lawsuit against immigration raids
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Breakthrough T1D 2025 Children's Congress Delegates Urge Lawmakers to Support Type 1 Diabetes Research
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Pismo Beach · Pismo BeachPolice in the California coastal community of Pismo Beach received an influx of calls earlier this week about people filming citizens at the local post office. It turns out they were First Amendment auditors.These people consider themselves to be citizen journalists and exercising their First Amendment rights by filming others in public areas. They often do this at government buildings to hold public servants accountable.Angel Ramirez was one of…See the Story
Who Are First Amendment Auditors? Encounters with Them Prompted Police Calls in California
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California Schools Face Billion-Dollar Sex Abuse Payouts: ‘It’s Untenable’
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Police Arrest Guadalupe Man After Standoff Incident
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