US justice department dismisses charges against California union leader David Huerta was arrested while protesting against an ICE operation during crackdown in Los Angeles The Guardian - US · Jul 27
FBI raids Los Angeles school district headquarters and superintendent’s home Federal officials search district chief Alberto Carvalho’s home, but allegations being examined remain unclear The Guardian - US · Feb 25
Dropped cases against LA protesters reveal false claims from federal agents Revealed: records show border patrol gave inaccurate testimony about people it jailed. Prosecutors now face ‘embarrassing’ dismissals The Guardian - US · Jul 28, 2025
Mistrial declared in Southern California spa bombing case A judge has declared a mistrial in a case against a man charged with blowing up his ex-girlfriend’s Southern California spa business, killing her and injuring two others with a box rigged with explosives The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2022
Nicki Minaj’s husband gets home confinement for failing to register as a sex offender LOS ANGELES — Kenneth Petty, the husband of rapper Nicki Minaj, will not serve prison time for failing to register in California as a sex offender. Los Angeles Times · Jul 7, 2022
Man sentenced to 10 years in rapper Mac Miller’s drug death A man who admitted supplying the dealer who sold rapper Mac Miller the drugs that killed him has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison The Independent UK · Apr 20, 2022