The debate over prisons comes as the country faces rising drug-related crime. …
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After uncertainty, a positive sign for L.A. Olympics transportation funding
The funding requires passage in Congress, but its approval in committee last week is a crucial signal of investment from Washington…
A year after ICE swept L.A., fewer raids but harsher rules squeeze immigrants nationwide
Along with focusing on deportations, the administration is deploying other tactics to deter legal, as well as illegal, immigration. …
House Democrats ask new ICE director to roll back policy limiting oversight visits
Democrats wrote a letter in response to a policy that requires lawmakers to identify detainees at least two business days before…
Arellano: In Orange County, a progressive Latina pol beats back well-funded haters — again
Expect the race between Jessie Lopez and David Penaloza in California’s 68th Assembly District to become a referendum on whether the…
Russian businessman sentenced in Belgium sanctions case
The court described the offense as a “political crime.” …
UEFA invites Somali ref barred from US to oversee flagship European game
“Football is made to connect people, and UEFA wants to show its respect to Omar and his outstanding officiating skills,” said…
UK Defense Secretary John Healey quits with blast at Keir Starmer
It’s the latest blow for Britain’s embattled leader, who Healey accused of being unwilling to fund the country’s armed forces. …
As police battle anti-migrant rioters in Northern Ireland, focus shifts to open Irish border
A second night of unrest — triggered by a Sudanese man’s alleged knife attack on a man in the middle of…
Democrats keep Prop. 50 promise alive through primary, with momentum heading toward November
California Democrats are bullish about winning in all five Congressional districts they targeted to flip after Proposition 50. Experts said the…