Mexican drug cartels utilize the Los Angeles metropolitan area as a key distribution hub for narcotics shipped across the United States, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration. David Olesky, who recently stepped into the position of Special Agent in Charge for the DEA Los Angeles Field Division during the current month, stated Tuesday that … Read more
Yachua Mauricio Flores, a 23-year-old resident of Lincoln Heights, was sentenced Monday, Aug. 3, to three years and one month in federal prison for his involvement in an unruly anti-immigration enforcement protest in downtown Los Angeles last year. U.S. District Judge John F. Walter handed down the prison term and ordered Flores to pay $253,415 … Read more
A New York City Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) official testified under oath that he denied a Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) appeal regarding 9/11 toxin data based solely on the instructions of a city attorney. Russell Pecunies, a records appeal officer, admitted during a July 1 court-ordered deposition that he did not independently verify … Read more
Andrea Mary Marshall, the 44-year-old owner of the fashion brand Salon 1884, was arraigned in Manhattan Supreme Court on Wednesday on charges of grand larceny and scheme to defraud. Prosecutors allege Marshall withheld over $54,000 in wages from nine employees, subjecting them to 17-hour workdays and sweatshop conditions in the Garment District between August 2023 … Read more
Former City Comptroller Brad Lander appeared in Manhattan federal court on Wednesday to stand trial for a citation issued during an immigration protest at 26 Federal Plaza on September 18, 2025. Lander, currently a congressional candidate for New York’s 10th District, faces charges of obstructing the use of an elevator and lobby while attempting to … Read more
The Los Angeles City Council voted 12-1 on Wednesday to authorize $500,000 for private legal counsel to defend the city against a lawsuit filed by former fire chief Kristin Crowley. The litigation, filed Feb. 20 in Los Angeles Superior Court, centers on Crowley’s claims of retaliation following her removal by Mayor Karen Bass in the … Read more
Federal authorities made arrests on Saturday during demonstrations outside the federal Metropolitan Detention Center in downtown Los Angeles. The protests occurred on the one-year anniversary of the start of immigration raids in the city, resulting in traffic hazards and highlighting a sharp divide between local and federal officials. Why the demonstrations occurred The gathering was … Read more
A Los Angeles man has been sentenced to 33 years in state prison following a violent 2020 attack on a police officer at the department’s Harbor Station. Jose Cerpa Guzman received the sentence on Wednesday, May 20, after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors. The sentencing follows an incident on Sept. 26, 2020, where Guzman … Read more
A 28-year-old man from San Diego County was arrested Monday in connection with an alleged hate crime assault against a Jewish man near a Los Angeles synagogue two years ago. Zaid Gitesatani, of Carlsbad, faces a single federal charge and appeared in Los Angeles federal court Monday afternoon. What Happened The assault occurred during a … Read more
The Future of Mental Health: Why Youth-Led Advocacy and Social Justice are the New Gold Standards For decades, the mental health industry operated on a top-down model: experts diagnosed patients, and patients followed instructions. But a seismic shift is occurring. We are moving away from a clinical-only approach toward a model that integrates social justice, … Read more