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LAPD Warns Students: Skip School, Face Legal Consequences

2/17/2026

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The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) warned students and parents about legal consequences for skipping school to join anti-ICE protests.
Protests have occurred for three consecutive Fridays, escalating into violence that injured federal agents, with rioters throwing rocks on February 13, according to a Department of Homeland Security spokesman.
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho expressed concerns about student safety at off-campus demonstrations while supporting students' rights to advocate for their causes.
The LAPD stated that adults facilitating illegal activities involving minors could face charges, highlighting the seriousness of the situation.

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The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) warned students and parents about legal consequences for skipping school to join anti-ICE protests.
Protests have occurred for three consecutive Fridays, escalating into violence that injured federal agents, with rioters throwing rocks on February 13, according to a Department of Homeland Security spokesman.
LAUSD Superintendent Alberto Carvalho expressed concerns about student safety at off-campus demonstrations while supporting students' rights to advocate for their causes.
The LAPD stated that adults facilitating illegal activities involving minors could face charges, highlighting the seriousness of the situation.