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San Diego Judge Awards $1.5 Million to Family After Border Patrol Violated Rights of 9-Year-Old Girl and Brother

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San Diego, California – A family has been awarded $1.5 million by a federal judge in San Diego after ruling that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) violated the rights of a 9-year-old girl and her brother while they were attempting to cross into the U.S. The judge, Gonzalo Curiel, found that the actions of CBP during their detention and interrogation for 34 hours in March 2019 violated their 4th Amendment rights, which protect against unreasonable search and seizure. The family’s lawyer, Joseph McMullen, described the treatment of the children as “outrageous” and stated that … Read more

Officers Injured in South LA Patrol Car Collision at 108th Street Intersection

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South Los Angeles, CA (AP) – Two deputies from the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department sustained injuries in a patrol car crash at the intersection of 108th Street and Vermont Avenue on January 8, 2024. The incident occurred at approximately 6 p.m. when the patrol car driven by LASD deputies collided with another vehicle. The exact cause of the crash is currently under investigation. Both deputies were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of their injuries. The extent of their injuries and their current conditions have not been disclosed. Patrol car crashes involving law … Read more

Controversial Colorado Ped Patrol Sparks Concerns Over Vigilante Tactics

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LONGMONT, Colo. (AP) — Adam Niman found himself in a dangerous situation when he was featured on the Colorado Ped Patrol YouTube Channel as a would-be predator in a live-streamed “catch” in September 2022. In the video, Tommy Fellows chased Niman while making threats and eventually falling in a culvert after Niman turned around and pointed a knife at him. Fellows, the founder of Colorado Ped Patrol, claimed that Niman had been lured to a 7-Eleven convenience store, thinking he was meeting a 13-year-old girl. Instead of being arrested for internet luring of a minor, … Read more