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FBI will investigate 'any evidence of a criminal conspiracy' in LA riots
The Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Monday that it will look into any organized effort to create chaos in Los Angeles, as anti-ICE riots occurred over the weekend. "We're investigating anyone who crosses the line from first-amendment protected activity to violence and are prepared to prosecute anyone who assaults a federal officer or causes damage to government property," Laura Eimiller, media coordinator for the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office, told Fox News Digital in an email. "LAPD, as you know, is also making arrests for unlawful assembly. Obviously, any evidence of a criminal conspiracy will be investigated," she continued. House Dems Try To Blame Trump For Los Angeles Violence Despite Months Of Anti-ice Rhetoric Dozens have been arrested in Los Angeles as cars have been burned and tensions between rioters and law enforcement tended to escalate later in the day over the weekend, and more unrest could occur on Monday night. President Donald Trump has sent in National Guard troops to reign in the riots, which the state of California is suing over, as Democratic leaders argue it's only instigating. Read On The Fox News App Andy Ngo of The Post Millennial reported that Antifa and others are likely playing a role in the riots, as Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., said that she'll be introducing legislation to "designate ANTIFA as a terrorist organization." Fbi Searching For Suspect Who Allegedly Assaulted Federal Officer During Anti-ice Riots In Los Angeles On Monday during a press conference announcing a lawsuit against the Trump administration for deploying the National Guard to Los Angeles, California Attorney General Rob Bonta told Fox News Digital he acknowledged that "outside folks" will "sometimes embed themselves or use the protest as cover." "If you don't follow the law, we will find you, and we will come for you, and we will hold you accountable," Bonta said. Click Here For More Immigration Coverage As for non-violent protests, many of the demonstrations stem from left-wing groups, including the Service Employees International Union, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, and the Party for Socialism and Liberation. The SEIU has organized anti-ICE rallies across the country following the arrest of the union's California president, David Huerta, as he is facing federal charges for allegedly getting in the way of an ICE crackdown. Huerta was released Monday from federal custody. "ICE's brutal, military-style tactics have no place in our communities. We demand safety. We demand respect. We demand David's release," SEIU posted to X on Monday. Federal Officials Slam Democrats For 'Dangerous' Rhetoric As Ice Agents Face Violent Mobs In La, Nyc The group had a public plan to pour $200 million to support candidates across the country in 2024, including Vice President Kamala Harris in her presidential bid. CHRILA told the New York Post that they have "not participated, coordinated, or been part of the protests being registered in Los Angeles other than the press conference and rally." The Post reported that CHIRLA won $450,000 in grants from the Biden-era DHS, but $100,936 of "remaining, unobligated federal funding" for the award given to the group was scrapped by the Trump administration in March, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin posted to X on Sunday. The organization received millions in grants while President Joe Biden was in office, according to the outlet. The Post further reported that the PSL has ties to the Chinese Communist Party because of its backing from tech billionaire Neville Singham. Fox News Digital has reached out to SEIU, the PSL, and CHIRLA for article source: FBI will investigate 'any evidence of a criminal conspiracy' in LA riots
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4 days ago
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FBI will investigate 'any evidence of a criminal conspiracy' in LA riots
The Federal Bureau of Investigation said on Monday that it will look into any organized effort to create chaos in Los Angeles, as anti-ICE riots occurred over the weekend. "We're investigating anyone who crosses the line from first-amendment protected activity to violence and are prepared to prosecute anyone who assaults a federal officer or causes damage to government property," Laura Eimiller, media coordinator for the FBI's Los Angeles Field Office, told Fox News Digital in an email. "LAPD, as you know, is also making arrests for unlawful assembly. Obviously, any evidence of a criminal conspiracy will be investigated," she continued. Dozens have been arrested in Los Angeles as cars have been burned and tensions between rioters and law enforcement tended to escalate later in the day over the weekend, and more unrest could occur on Monday night. President Donald Trump has sent in National Guard troops to reign in the riots, which the state of California is suing over, as Democratic leaders argue it's only instigating. Andy Ngo of The Post Millennial reported that Antifa and others are likely playing a role in the riots, as Rep. Anna Paulina Luna, R-Fla., said that she'll be introducing legislation to "designated ANTIFA as a terrorist organization." On Monday during a press conference announcing a lawsuit against the Trump administration for deploying the National Guard to Los Angeles, California Attorney General Rob Bonta told Fox News Digital acknowledged that "outside folks" will "sometimes embed themselves or use the protest as cover." "If you don't follow the law, we will find you, and we will come for you, and we will hold you accountable," Bonta said. As for non-violent protests, many of the demonstrations stem from left-wing groups, including the Service Employees International Union, the Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights of Los Angeles, and the Party for Socialism and Liberation. The SEIU has organized anti-ICE rallies across the country following the arrest of the union's California president, David Huerta, as he is facing federal charges for allegedly getting in the way of an ICE crackdown. Huerta was released Monday from federal custody. "ICE's brutal, military-style tactics have no place in our communities. We demand safety. We demand respect. We demand David's release," SEIU posted to X on Monday. The group had a public plan to pour $200 million to support candidates across the country in 2024, including Vice President Kamala Harris in her presidential bid. CHRILA told the New York Post that they have "not participated, coordinated, or been part of the protests being registered in Los Angeles other than the press conference and rally." The Post reported that CHIRLA won $450,000 in grants from the Biden-era DHS, but $100,936 of "remaining, unobligated federal funding" for the award given to the group was scrapped by the Trump administration in March, DHS Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin posted to X on Sunday. The organization received millions in grants while President Joe Biden was in office, according to the outlet. The Post further reported that the PSL has ties to the Chinese Communist Party because of its backing from tech billionaire Neville Singham. Fox News Digital has reached out to SEIU, the PSL, and CHIRLA for comment.
Yahoo
08-02-2025
- Politics
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Leaked document says 'large scale' immigration enforcement action coming soon to L.A.
Federal law enforcement agents are planning to carry out a "large scale" immigration enforcement action in the Los Angeles area before the end of February, according to an internal government document reviewed by The Times. The operation, which would be spearheaded by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will focus on people who do not have legal status in the country or who already have pending orders of removal, according to the document, which was circulated among some federal law enforcement officials this week. Although immigration operations have been ramped up across the country since President Trump took office, no sweeping actions have taken place in L.A., a city Trump repeatedly criticized during both his presidential campaigns. ICE did not respond to a request for comment. A federal law enforcement source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals, said agents with the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration's Los Angeles field offices are being called in to assist. "They needed more bodies," the official said. A former federal law enforcement official, who said they had been informed about the recent preparations but spoke on the condition of anonymity fearing retaliation, also said FBI agents were being ordered to participate in pending ICE "raids" in Los Angeles. Neither of the officials could provide an exact time frame for the potential actions. Read more: These gardeners, housekeepers, nannies kept Pacific Palisades going. Fire took their jobs The active federal law enforcement official warned that plans could change due to the "chaotic" nature of the Trump administration's first few weeks in power and expected pushback from within some of the agencies that will be required to aid ICE. 'Just because certain information is being given doesn't mean it's the administration's plan, because they know some agents are going to be resistant," the official said. Thousands have flocked to downtown Los Angeles in recent days to engage in demonstrations against Trump's mass deportation strategy. Protesters briefly blocked the 101 Freeway this week, and a person was stabbed during a fight near Spring Street on Friday afternoon. ICE's Enforcement Removal Operations in L.A. has posted regularly on X recently about people they've arrested, including a Mexican national convicted of lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14, another wanted for murder in Mexico, a woman convicted of driving under the influence and an alleged Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang member. FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller declined to comment on any upcoming large-scale operation, but said the agency has been assisting in immigration operations since the end of January. "We're primarily a supportive role for these operations," she said. Other federal agencies have been assisting ICE since last month, including the DEA and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The DEA L.A. last month posted on X that it had participated in an operation tied to immigration enforcement. "When asked to support immigration enforcement actions, we will review the capabilities and shift resources as necessary to provide support," Matthew Allen, who leads the agency's L.A. office, said in a statement. Read more: Military freezes sexual assault prevention training after Trump executive order on DEI Ginger Colburn, a spokesperson for the ATF, said Friday in an email that the agency has been assisting the Department of Homeland Security and other federal law enforcement partners with immigration enforcement efforts in Southern California since Jan. 26. "To ensure operational security and the safety of our agents and partners, ATF does not disclose details of enforcement activities," Colburn said. Trump's 'border czar,' Tom Homan, this week blamed the leak of an immigration operation in Aurora, Colo., as having reduced the number of arrests of Tren de Aragua gang members and other criminals. "This is not a game," Homan told Fox News. "To have this type of interference puts our officers at great risk." Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
Los Angeles Times
08-02-2025
- Politics
- Los Angeles Times
Leaked document says ‘large scale' immigration enforcement action coming soon to L.A.
Federal law enforcement agents are planning to carry out a 'large scale' immigration enforcement action in the Los Angeles area before the end of February, according to an internal government document reviewed by The Times. The operation, which would be spearheaded by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, will focus on people who do not have legal status in the country or who already have pending orders of removal, according to the document, which was circulated among some federal law enforcement officials this week. Although immigration operations have been ramped up across the country since President Trump took office, no sweeping actions have taken place in L.A., a city Trump repeatedly criticized during both his presidential campaigns. ICE did not respond to a request for comment. A federal law enforcement source, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of reprisals, said agents with the FBI and the Drug Enforcement Administration's Los Angeles field offices are being called in to assist. 'They needed more bodies,' the official said. A former federal law enforcement official, who said they had been informed about the recent preparations but spoke on the condition of anonymity fearing retaliation, also said FBI agents were being ordered to participate in pending ICE 'raids' in Los Angeles. Neither of the officials could provide an exact time frame for the potential actions. The active federal law enforcement official warned that plans could change due to the 'chaotic' nature of the Trump administration's first few weeks in power and expected pushback from within some of the agencies that will be required to aid ICE. 'Just because certain information is being given doesn't mean it's the administration's plan, because they know some agents are going to be resistant,' the official said. Thousands have flocked to downtown Los Angeles in recent days to engage in demonstrations against Trump's mass deportation strategy. Protesters briefly blocked the 101 Freeway this week, and a person was stabbed during a fight near Spring Street on Friday afternoon. ICE's Enforcement Removal Operations in L.A. has posted regularly on X recently about people they've arrested, including a Mexican national convicted of lewd or lascivious acts with a child under 14, another wanted for murder in Mexico, a woman convicted of driving under the influence and an alleged Venezuelan Tren de Aragua gang member. FBI spokeswoman Laura Eimiller declined to comment on any upcoming large-scale operation, but said the agency has been assisting in immigration operations since the end of January. 'We're primarily a supportive role for these operations,' she said. Other federal agencies have been assisting ICE since last month, including the DEA and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. The DEA L.A. last month posted on X that it had participated in an operation tied to immigration enforcement. 'When asked to support immigration enforcement actions, we will review the capabilities and shift resources as necessary to provide support,' Matthew Allen, who leads the agency's L.A. office, said in a statement. Ginger Colburn, a spokesperson for the ATF, said Friday in an email that the agency has been assisting the Department of Homeland Security and other federal law enforcement partners with immigration enforcement efforts in Southern California since Jan. 26. 'To ensure operational security and the safety of our agents and partners, ATF does not disclose details of enforcement activities,' Colburn said. Trump's 'border czar,' Tom Homan, this week blamed the leak of an immigration operation in Aurora, Colo., as having reduced the number of arrests of Tren de Aragua gang members and other criminals. 'This is not a game,' Homan told Fox News. 'To have this type of interference puts our officers at great risk.'
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Yahoo
Satellite images of the words 'help,' 'trafico' near L.A. railroad go viral
There is no shortage of people using Google Earth to make unbelievable discoveries across the world from secret military facilities in China to the largest Coca-Cola logo in Chile. Enter the city of Los Angeles, where a small triangular plot of land located along the Los Angeles River in Lincoln Heights, near the corner of Cesar E. Chavez Avenue and Mission Road, has garnered the attention of people on social media and sparked conspiracy theories and concerns about criminal activity related to human trafficking and drug cartels. The satellite images show the word 'help' had been spelled out about a dozen times on the piece of land that is owned by the Union Pacific Railroad. The Spanish words 'trafficking,' 'federal' and 'terrorism' were also spelled out as well as 'LAPD' and 'FBI.' Despite the alarming messages, police have yet to confirm that anything nefarious is happening in that location. Laura Eimiller, spokesperson for the FBI, referred all questions to the Los Angeles Police Department. In a statement, the LAPD said that it had responded Sunday morning to an 'unknown trouble' call near Mission Road and 101 Freeway. 'Upon arrival, officers conducted a thorough investigation and found no evidence of any criminal activity or threat in the area,' the statement read. The police department also concluded that the satellite images shared on social media were taken in 2023. A news helicopter for KTLA showed that the words were still at the property as of Monday afternoon. The police department said it had notified Union Pacific Railroad about the incident and referred further questions to the railroad company. A company spokesperson could not immediately be reached for comment. On the social media platform X, the images sparked conspiracy theories about human trafficking at the location because of the message and because the location is near a shipping yard. 🔥🚨BREAKING NEWS: This disturbing message was spotted on Google Maps in Los Angeles, California, with the words 'Help' and 'Traffico' written in the debris, surrounded by shipping containers. It has been confirmed that the lot next to this location is a shipping yard which has… — Dom Lucre | Breaker of Narratives (@dom_lucre) January 26, 2025 "There's a deep subterranean system under the surface that the access points are covered by containers they use cranes to remove. There's a lot more going on than what's visible on the surface," wrote a user by the name of Cyrus on the same platform. At least one other person produced a video using AI images showing shipping containers filled with people, tunnels and armed men. The video included the message: 'The truth is in the tunnels' along with the coordinates of the property. 'Someone took time to place dozens of logs and scrap to write the words 'help,' 'trafico,' 'LAPD' and 'federal' big enough to be seen on Google maps.' But a man who traveled to the location said on X that he interviewed homeless people in the area who claimed that a homeless man had been writing the messages for years. Some residents from the area confirm those details and have posted images of similar messages written on trees and walls with spray paint in the area near the property in question. Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week. This story originally appeared in Los Angeles Times.
