Photojournalist Nicholas Stern has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the County of Los Angeles, Sheriff Robert G. Luna, and unnamed deputies and supervisors for allegedly shooting him with a less-lethal projectile while documenting an anti-ICE protest in Compton and denying him medical assistance despite a severe injury.
Students from Winters High School and Winters Middle School protested federal immigration enforcement, but tensions escalated when anti-trans activist Beth Bourne inserted herself into the demonstration, leading to an altercation that is now under investigation by local police.
A new report estimates that increased federal immigration enforcement activity in Los Angeles County between July and September 2025 resulted in approximately $3.7 million in reported business losses, highlighting the economic ripple effects of increased operations during that period.
Two Southern California residents have filed civil rights lawsuits against the City and County of Los Angeles, alleging unconstitutional use of force by the LAPD and LASD for shooting them in the head and face with less-lethal projectiles during protests against federal immigration raids.
Davis Senior High School students joined with other community members to protest against U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, gathering at Central Park as part of a broader, nationwide shutdown.
Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan J. Hochman announced that more than a dozen individuals have been charged with felonies and misdemeanors in connection with recent immigration protests in Downtown Los Angeles, including assaults on law enforcement, vandalism, grand theft, and weapons offenses.