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A member of the Los Angeles Metro Police fires a rubber bullet during a protest against federal immigration sweeps in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday.

A look at the ‘less lethal’ weapons authorities used to crack down on Los Angeles protests

CNN By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — As protesters against federal immigration raids have clashed in recent days with law enforcement, the Los Angeles Police Department’s Central Division sent out a warning: “Less Lethal munitions have been authorized,” officials wrote on X, ordering crowds in Downtown Los Angeles to disperse. “Less lethal munitions may cause

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A member of the Los Angeles Metro Police fires a rubber bullet during a protest against federal immigration sweeps in downtown Los Angeles on Sunday.

A look at the ‘less lethal’ weapons authorities used to crack down on Los Angeles protests

CNN By Dakin Andone, CNN (CNN) — Late Sunday, as protesters against federal immigration raids clashed with law enforcement, the Los Angeles Police Department’s Central Division sent out a warning: “Less Lethal munitions have been authorized,” officials wrote on X, ordering crowds in Downtown Los Angeles to disperse. “Less lethal munitions may cause pain and

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Who are the people protesting in Los Angeles?

By Chelsea Bailey, Julia Vargas Jones and Kyung Lah, CNN (CNN) — Estrellazul Corral joined protests outside the Los Angeles Metropolitan Detention Center every day this weekend to demand justice for the dozens of migrants detained by armed ICE agents in armored vehicles who targeted jobsites in the city’s predominately Latino communities. After hours of

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Brian Wilson Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at the life of Brian Wilson, musician, producer, composer and co-founder of the Beach Boys. Personal Birth date: June 20, 1942 Birth place: Inglewood, California Birth name: Brian Douglas Wilson Father: Murry Gage Wilson, machinist Mother: Audree Neva (Korthof), pianist Marriages: Melinda Ledbetter (1995-present); Marilyn Rovell

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Juneteenth Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here is a look at Juneteenth, the oldest known US celebration of the end of slavery. On June 19, 1865, over two and a half years after the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation, enslaved African Americans in Texas were told they were free. Knowledge of the celebration spread as families

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5 things to know for June 9: LA protests, Colombia assassination attempt, Gaza aid ship, Salmonella outbreak, Tony awards

By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — You may have missed it, but on Friday, the Supreme Court lifted a lower court order that blocked the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the Social Security Administration’s data systems. Since Social Security tracks data from cradle to grave, here is just some of the information DOGE will

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5 things to know for June 9: LA protests, Colombia assassination attempt, Gaza aid ship, Salmonella outbreak, Tony awards

CNN By Jade Walker, CNN (CNN) — You may have missed it, but on Friday, the Supreme Court lifted a lower court order that blocked the Department of Government Efficiency from accessing the Social Security Administration’s data systems. Since Social Security tracks data from cradle to grave, here is just some of the information DOGE

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Protesters form a human chain along Alondra Boulevard during a standoff with law enforcement in Compton

Trump deploys National Guard to stop LA immigration protests, defying California’s governor. Why experts call the move dangerous

CNN, KCAL, KCBS, KABC, SPECTRUM NEWS LOS ANGELES, KCAL/KCBS By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to quell immigration protests in Los Angeles, overriding California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s objections in a rare move. This invocation of presidential powers that have remained dormant for decades signifies

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Trump deploys National Guard to stop LA immigration protests, defying California’s governor. Why experts call the move dangerous

By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) — President Donald Trump ordered the deployment of 2,000 National Guard troops to quell immigration protests in Los Angeles, overriding California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s objections in a rare move. This invocation of presidential powers that have remained dormant for decades signifies an escalation that challenges both state authority and long-established

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What is nihilism? A teen charged in a mass shooting plot and a car bomber subscribed to the same ideology, authorities say

By Rebekah Riess, CNN (CNN) — An Oregon teen arrested last month in connection with an alleged mass shooting plot targeting a mall in southwestern Washington subscribed to a “nihilistic violent extremist ideology,” according to officials. Similarly, FBI officials said Guy Edward Bartkus, the man accused of bombing a Palm Springs, California, fertility clinic last

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Promoted one day and not ‘fit for duty’ the next: Transgender military personnel grapple with dismissals as forced separations are set to begin

By Elizabeth Wolfe, CNN (CNN) — Sailor Benjamin Kibler was overcome with pride when he was selected for the competitive position of Limited Duty Officer, a class of personnel the US Navy describes as “valuable individuals” who are among the “most fully qualified” talent the branch has to offer. Kibler and his wife celebrated the

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Harvard’s leadership has asked a court to stop the Trump administration’s latest attempt to block international students.

Judge halts Trump’s proclamation to suspend new international student visas at Harvard hours after university filed amended lawsuit

By Andy Rose, Emma Tucker, Devan Cole, CNN (CNN) — A federal judge has halted President Donald Trump’s latest attempt to block international students from coming to Harvard University. The temporary restraining order issued late Thursday by US District Judge Allison Burroughs comes hours after the university urged the judge to step in on an

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Mahmoud Khalil responds to charges against him for the first time in new legal filings, and describes the ‘irreparable harm’ of his detention

By Chelsea Bailey, CNN (CNN) — Mahmoud Khalil, the Columbia University graduate at the center of a high-profile deportation fight with the US government over his pro-Palestinian views, personally responded to the government’s claims that he’s a threat to foreign policy for the first time in a sworn legal declaration unsealed Thursday. The declaration from

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