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Federal Agents Defy Court Order in Latino Profiling Case

9/5/2025

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Federal agents in Los Angeles are reportedly breaching a court order against racial profiling of Latinos.
U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong issued a temporary restraining order, yet arrests continue in Latino neighborhoods.
The Department of Homeland Security claims arrests target illegal status, not ethnicity.
A coalition of 20 California cities is suing for unlawful arrests without probable cause.
A mother is suing after her son was mistakenly detained at gunpoint, raising community fears.

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Federal agents in Los Angeles are reportedly breaching a court order against racial profiling of Latinos.
U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong issued a temporary restraining order, yet arrests continue in Latino neighborhoods.
The Department of Homeland Security claims arrests target illegal status, not ethnicity.
A coalition of 20 California cities is suing for unlawful arrests without probable cause.
A mother is suing after her son was mistakenly detained at gunpoint, raising community fears.