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Bass, mayors call on Trump to stop raids amid war of words over immigration enforcement
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Tuesday court hearing set on control of National Guard troops By City News Service
By Joe Taglieri joet@beaconmedianews.com
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federal court hearing is set for Tuesday to determine who is in charge of California National Guard troops in Los Angeles. Until then, the troops will remain under the guidance of President Donald Trump, who federalized and deployed them late Saturday amid community demonstrations against ongoing immigration enforcement operations in the L.A. area. On Thursday, a federal judge ordered Trump to return control to Gov. Gavin Newsom
following a hearing in which the jurist expressed doubt about the president’s claims that civil unrest in downtown Los Angeles needed to be met with military force. In a written ruling following an emergency court hearing in San Francisco, U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer wrote that Trump’s actions did not follow congressionally mandated procedure. “His actions were illegal — both exceeding the scope of his statutory authority and violating the Tenth Amend-
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Police form a line to move protesters on the 110 Freeway in downtown LA after immigration raids sparked unrest. | Photo courtesy of Homeland Security/X
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s unrest continued in downtown Los Angeles, more than 20 mayors from cities across Southern California including LA Mayor Karen Bass called for President Donald Trump to stop federal immigration enforcement raids in the region. Six days into protests that followed the raids, Bass again blamed the Trump administration for provoking the demonstrations that started peacefully but turned violent and destructive. “A week ago, everything was peaceful in the city of Los Angeles, and in all of the representatives behind me,
in their cities as well,” Bass said during a news conference Wednesday. “Things began to be difficult on Friday when raids took place.” The motive behind the immigration enforcement operation remained unclear, Bass added. “Maybe we are part of a national experiment to determine how far the federal government can go, reaching in and taking over power from a governor, power from a jurisdiction, and frankly, leaving our city and our citizens, our residents in fear,” Bass said. She took issue with the locations chosen for the raids
— Home Depot stores, day labor centers and garment industry sites, some of which were in close proximity to schools. “When you run armored caravans throughout streets, you’re not trying to keep anyone safe,” Bass said. “You’re trying to cause fear and panic, and when you start deploying federalized troops on the heels of these raids, it is a drastic and chaotic escalation and completely unnecessary.” The mayor said the Trump Administration is not targeting criminals, but everyday Angelenos trying to make a
living. Paramount Mayor Peggy Lemons said the “proud tight-knit community ... has been deeply shaken by recent events. In the last few days, our residents have faced loss, uncertainty and fear for many in our city. This has been one of the most devastating moments in recent memory.” Lemons said Paramount officials have launched efforts to support affected families. The Paramount City Council established a fund to assist immigrant households. See Raids Page 04
State recognizes possible impacts of fire maps on insurance rates By City News Service
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tate officials acknowledged Wednesday that data from recently published wildfire hazard maps could be factored into reviews by property insurance companies to make determinations about risks — and therefore policies and rates — which one area mayor said could’ve been averted if local input had been admitted before the
maps were drawn up. The Office of the State Fire Marshal’s “Fire Hazard Severity Zone Maps” are under review by jurisdictions statewide. On Tuesday, the Riverside County Board of Supervisors approved a request by county fire Chief Bill Weiser to coordinate with the Executive Office in drafting revisions to Ordinance No. 787 to incorpo-
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