The family of a 32-year-old U.S. citizen said she was wrongfully detained by Immigrations and Customs Enforcement officers and falsely accused of “forcefully obstructing” officers during an immigration raid in downtown Los Angeles Tuesday morning. Andrea Velez appeared in federal court Thursday charged with assaulting a federal officer while he was attempting to arrest a … Read more
LOS ANGELES — Iranian asylum-seekers who fled the Islamic Republic in hopes of resettling in Los Angeles have been arrested recently by immigration officials despite having what lawyers and advocates consider credible-fear cases pending in court. The detentions follow a pattern developing throughout the country of targeting Iranians as tensions continue between the Trump administration … Read more
Scared, alone and heartbroken: that’s how 19-year-old Caroline Dias Goncalves said she felt the two weeks she spent in a detention center in Colorado after immigration authorities arrested her following a traffic stop. “The past 15 days have been the hardest of my life,” Dias Goncalves, who is a student at the University of Utah, … Read more
Sara Burack, a prominent real estate agent, known for her appearance on Million Dollar Beach House, was found unconscious by police on the roadside early Thursday morning 04:30, 21 Jun 2025Updated 05:19, 21 Jun 2025 Sara Burack (left) was killed in a hit-and-run(Image: Getty Images North America) A woman has been charged in connection with … Read more
U.S. authorities on Sunday arrested the brother of the boat pilot who drowned along with eight members of two families during a March 2023 human smuggling run across the St. Lawrence River. Timothy Oakes, the brother of Casey Oakes, is facing charges related to alien smuggling resulting in death and alien smuggling for financial gain, … Read more
This year has seen many drug trafficking crimes take place – from 18-year-olds to even pensioners – but this specific case reveals just how far some smugglers would go A woman was arrested after allegedly smuggling drugs in her fake pregnancy belly(Image: Jam Press) A woman has been arrested after police allegedly caught her wearing … Read more
LOS ANGELES — California Gov. Gavin Newsom pushed back against threats of arrest by Trump administration officials, remaining defiant as he oversees clashes between law enforcement agents and protesters in response to immigration raids across Los Angeles while also managing an ongoing power struggle with the federal government. Trump’s “border czar,” Tom Homan, warned Saturday … Read more