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Epoch Times
23-07-2025
- Politics
- Epoch Times
LA Mayor Urges All Troops Be Sent Home, Saying Crowd Control ‘Is Not What Our Marines Do'
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass responded to a drawdown of U.S. Marines in Los Angeles by urging the federal government to remove all remaining troops still deployed in the city. 'This is another win for Los Angeles but this is also a win for those serving this country in uniform,' Bass said in a July 21 statement following a press conference she held alongside state Sen. Caroline Menjivar, a Democrat from Los Angeles, as well as veterans and the families of service members.
Newsweek
05-07-2025
- Politics
- Newsweek
Trump Admin Declares 'Unlawful Assembly' as LA Protesters, Marines Clash
Based on facts, either observed and verified firsthand by the reporter, or reported and verified from knowledgeable sources. Newsweek AI is in beta. Translations may contain inaccuracies—please refer to the original content. The Department of Homeland Security has declared a July 4 protest at the federal building in Los Angeles as "unlawful assembly." According to local news reports, anti-ICE protesters threw bottles at ICE agents and Marines. Anthony Cabassa, an independent journalist covering the protest, posted on X, formerly Twitter, "DHS Police have declared the protest an unlawful assembly, U.S. Marines and federal agents have now dawned riot gear to include gas masks, as they order the crowd to disperse immediately." BREAKING 🚨: DHS Police have declared the protest an unlawful assembly, U.S. Marines and federal agents have now dawned riot gear to include gas masks, as they order the crowd to disperse immediately. — Anthony (@AnthonyCabassa_) July 5, 2025 In a separate post, Cabassa posted, "Altercations break out between protestors and federal agents and U.S. Marines, as a DHS van attempts to enter the federal building garage, but is surrounded by protestors. Tensions are very high, and protest size is growing as the sun sets." Los Angeles, CA 🚨: Altercations break out between protestors and federal agents and U.S. Marines, as a DHS van attempts to enter the federal building garage, but is surrounded by protestors. Tensions are very high, and protest size is growing as the sun sets. — Anthony (@AnthonyCabassa_) July 5, 2025 This is a breaking news story. Updates to follow.
New Indian Express
04-07-2025
- Politics
- New Indian Express
Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. arrested by ICE for deportation, federal officials say
LOS ANGELES: Famed Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been arrested for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application and will be deported to Mexico, where he faces organized crime charges, U.S. federal officials said Thursday. The arrest came only days after the former middleweight champion lost a match against influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul in Anaheim, California. The Department of Homeland Security said officials determined Chávez should be arrested on June 27, a day before the fight. It was unclear why they waited to act for days after the high-profile event. The boxer was riding a scooter when agents detained him The 39-year-old boxer, according to his attorney Michael Goldstein, was picked up Wednesday by a large number of federal agents while he was riding a scooter in front of a home where he resides in the upscale Los Angeles neighborhood of Studio City near Hollywood. 'The current allegations are outrageous and simply another headline to terrorize the community,' Goldstein said. Many people across Southern California are on edge as immigration arrests have ramped up, prompting protests and the federal deployment of National Guard troops and U.S. Marines to downtown Los Angeles. Goldstein did not know where Chávez was being detained as of Thursday morning, but said he and his client were due in court Monday in connection with prior gun possession charges. Chávez's family issued a statement Thursday afternoon in support of him, the Los Angeles Times reported. 'We have full confidence in his innocence,' the statement said. 'We firmly believe that the proper course is to allow the competent authorities to carry out their work without external pressure or speculation.'
NBC News
03-07-2025
- Politics
- NBC News
Los Angeles cancels some July Fourth events amid deportation fears
LOS ANGELES — Some Southern California communities are canceling or rescheduling July Fourth events as immigration arrests spread fear across the region. But organizations that oppose President Donald Trump's immigration policies plan to proceed with protests in downtown Los Angeles, where large demonstrations last month sometimes turned violent, prompting Trump to call in the state National Guard and U.S. Marines over the governor's objections. The city said it would postpone its annual Fourth of July block party 'in light of recent events affecting a portion of Downtown Los Angeles and the ongoing circumstances impacting the region.' The event is held each year in Gloria Molina Grand Park near City Hall and several federal buildings, including one now being used as a detention center that has been a focal point for demonstrations against raids by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. During a 'No Kings' march on June 14, protesters fled from tear gas, pepper spray and less-lethal munitions fired by law enforcement officers, and large crowds were pushed away from federal buildings and into Grand Park, where demonstrators scrambled up a small hill to safety. More than 1,618 people in Los Angeles have been arrested by the federal government since it began clamping down on residents without citizenship last month, according to the Department of Homeland Security. The detentions have spread fear across Southern California, where some 1.4 million people are estimated to live without full legal authorization, according to the nonpartisan Migration Policy Institute. Several L.A.-based organizations said they will launch another round of protests Thursday near Grand Park, and a coalition of multifaith organizations, labor unions, activists and artists will hold a 'freedom' car cruise and rally outside City Hall. Later, activists with the group Centro CSO will hold a march outside the federal courthouse, calling for charges to be dropped against Alejandro Orellana, who was arrested in connection with distributing face shields to 'suspected rioters." He faces charges of conspiracy to commit civil disorder and aiding and abetting civil disorders. He was released on bond last month and has a preliminary hearing scheduled for Thursday afternoon. On Friday, the local chapter of 50501, which organized the 'No Kings' rally, will hold an all-day demonstration outside City Hall to demand an 'end to the occupation' of Los Angeles by ICE, the National Guard and the Marines. 'This isn't a celebration,' the group said in a statement. 'It's a stand.' Smaller communities throughout Los Angeles County with large immigrant populations are also rethinking Fourth of July celebrations. In East Los Angeles, a historically Latino area, the neighborhoods of Boyle Heights, Lincoln Heights and El Sereno have postponed July Fourth festivities after several high-profile immigration arrests. Federal agents last month rammed and trapped a car carrying four U.S. citizens, including a man, woman and two children, in Boyle Heights. The Department of Homeland Security said its target was Christian Damian Cerno-Camacho, who was arrested in connection with punching an immigration officer. A lawyer representing Cerno-Camacho's family said he is planning to file a lawsuit against the federal government. This week, Boyle Heights activists shut down a bridge that links downtown Los Angeles to the small enclave and marched with mariachis to the site of another recent arrest. Demands for the National Guard to return to normal duties were answered in part this week when 150 members were reassigned to wildfire season preparation. Some 4,000 National Guard members and 700 Marines remain at federal buildings in Los Angeles while a lawsuit filed by the state against the Trump administration is pending in court. A three-judge appeals court panel has said that the White House likely lawfully exercised its authority when Trump federalized the National Guard without Gov. Gavin Newsom's consent. The ruling halted a lower court's decision, which found the Trump administration had illegally activated the troops. Newsom said last month that he will pursue legal action to regain control of the guard. Lawmakers and legal organizations are waging their own court battles ahead of the holiday weekend. On Wednesday, immigrant rights groups filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration, seeking to block an 'ongoing pattern and practice of flouting the Constitution and federal law' during immigration raids in Los Angeles. 'Since June 6th, marauding, masked goons have descended upon Los Angeles, terrorizing our brown communities and tearing up the Constitution in the process,' said Mohammad Tajsar, senior staff attorney with the ACLU Foundation of Southern California. 'No matter their status or the color of their skin," he added, "everyone is guaranteed Constitutional rights to protect them from illegal stops. We will hold DHS accountable.' The Department of Homeland Security said in a statement that the claims are false. This week, county supervisors approved a motion to pursue legal action against the Trump administration. The vote came after U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi filed a lawsuit against Los Angeles over its sanctuary city policies, which prevent local police agencies from voluntarily cooperating with federal immigration enforcement. The U.S. government claims sanctuary city ordinances discriminate against federal law enforcement agencies by treating them differently from other policing authorities.
American Press
02-07-2025
- General
- American Press
PHOTO GALLERY: Local World War II veteran laid to rest
1/10 Swipe or click to see more U.S. Marines from Truck Company, 23D Marine Regiment in Baton Rouge remove the casket holding the remains of PFC Harry LeBert, who was killed in action during World War II in the Battle of Siapan. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) 2/10 Swipe or click to see more Family, friends and community members watch as U.S. Marines from Truck Comany, 23D Marine Regiment carry the casket of PFC Harry LeBert, who was killed in action during the Battle of Saipan during World War II. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) 3/10 Swipe or click to see more Family, friends and community members watch as U.S. Marines from Truck Comany, 23D Marine Regiment carry the casket of PFC Harry LeBert, who was killed in action during the Battle of Saipan during World War II. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) 4/10 Swipe or click to see more U.S. Marines from Truck Company, 23D Marine Regiment in Baton Rouge carry the casket holding the remains of PFC Harry LeBert, who was killed in action during World War II in the Battle of Siapan, during funeral services on Wednesday, July 2, 2025 at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Memorial Cemetary in Jennings. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) 5/10 Swipe or click to see more Hundreds gathered at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Memorial Cemetary in Jennings on Wednesday, July 2025, to honor PFC Harry LeBert, who was killed in action during the Battle of Saipan in World War II. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) 6/10 Swipe or click to see more Marines from Truck Company 23D Marine Regiment in Baton Rouge perform a 21-gun salute at the funeral of PFC Harry LeBert at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Memorial Cemetary in Jennings on Wednesday. LeBert was killed in the Battle of Saipan during World War II 80 years ago, but his remains were not identified until earlier this year. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) 7/10 Swipe or click to see more U.S. Marines Capt. Chase Steffens (left) and 1st Sgt. Rakim Means prepare to fold the American flag that covered PFC Harry LeBert's casket during funeral services on Wednesday at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Memorial Cemetary. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) 8/10 Swipe or click to see more U.S. Marines Capt. Chase Steffens (left) and 1st Sgt. Rakim Means fold the American flag that covered PFC Harry LeBert's casket during funeral services on Wednesday at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Memorial Cemetary. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) 9/10 Swipe or click to see more U.S. Marines Capt. Chase Steffens (left) and 1st Sgt. Rakim Means fold the American flag that covered PFC Harry LeBert's casket during funeral services on Wednesday at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Memorial Cemetary. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) 10/10 Swipe or click to see more U.S. Marine Capt. Chase Steffens gives Ronald LeBert, grandson of PFC Harry LeBert, an American Flag during funeral services for PFC LeBert on Wednesday at the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Jennings. LeBert was killed during the Battle of Saipan in World War II. (Rodrick Anderson / American Press) U.S. Marine Harry LeBert, who was killed in World War II during the Battle of Saipan, was buried Wednesday in the Southwest Louisiana Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Jennings. (Photos By Rodrick Anderson)
