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Protester Sentenced for Molotov Cocktail Attack on Deputies

1/31/2026

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Emiliano Garduño Gálvez was sentenced to four years in federal prison for throwing a Molotov cocktail at Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies during anti-ICE protests in June 2025.
United States District Judge André Birotte Jr. condemned the actions as endangering both law enforcement and protesters.
Prosecutors noted the incendiary device nearly harmed a civilian rather than its intended target.

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Emiliano Garduño Gálvez was sentenced to four years in federal prison for throwing a Molotov cocktail at Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies during anti-ICE protests in June 2025.
United States District Judge André Birotte Jr. condemned the actions as endangering both law enforcement and protesters.
Prosecutors noted the incendiary device nearly harmed a civilian rather than its intended target.