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California congressman calls out committee's double standard between domestic terrorism and illegal border crossings
The House Committee on Homeland Security has not held a hearing on domestic terrorism during the 118th Congress despite FBI, DHS and others…
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15 years ago you might've been able to get smuggled into the U.S. for less than $1K ... now it's likely $10K+
Based on a small but growing sample size of data I've accumulated from post-arrest interviews described in court documents, here's a little insight into…
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Drama in California's wine country, a 'Ponzi-like scheme' in Sacramento and other court filings spotted on Court Listener in the first week…
Including another lawsuit against Tesla for alleged defects in one of its cars
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What I've learned from 300 border-related federal court cases
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The most popular names for drug-sniffing dogs are ██████ and █████
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A federal employee is charged with sexually abusing a prisoner who was in ICE custody. Her alleged victim was just arrested for kidnapping…
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A recent history of the underground tunnels in California that have been used for drug smuggling
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A tip to an FBI Human Trafficking Squad leads to a bust in San Diego, plus a random assortment of other SoCal cases so far in 2024
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Where are California's ICE, CBP, Border Patrol agents making campaign contributions?
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The most popular names for drug-sniffing dogs are ██████ and █████
And other notes from August, including: a lawsuit against USCIS over an asylum application, a FOIA lawsuit against U.S. CBP and other random cases…
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According to U.S. CBP, this is what 'the greatest amount of information possible' looks like
In response to a FOIA request, the agency's records say it is 'unknown' how many deaths and injuries have resulted from vehicle collisions that their…
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U.S. CBP officers in San Diego are being accused of participating in cross-border drug smuggling operations
A series of search warrants that have been issued over the past few months provide some detail about how the officers allegedly coordinated with…
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A Florida drug bust with national headlines. An alleged international conspiracy. And a curious not guilty verdict.
Part 1 of a series about an under-the-radar federal court case that started with a scathing indictment detailing an alleged international drug…
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San Diego resident who was arrested last year while trying to film the police files a federal lawsuit against the city and SDPD
The complaint accuses the police of 'unlawfully detaining, arresting, and injuring' the plaintiff, who is a member of grassroots group Southeast San…
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Federal lawsuit accuses San Diego Police Department of racial profiling in traffic stop that turned violent
No charges were ever filed against any of the five people arrested in the August 2022 encounter, which took place after they attended a friend's burial
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A Los Angeles County prisoner was found dead in his cell last year. His family says county staff ignored his mental health needs.
A federal lawsuit filed by the family alleges that 'intentional, willful, and malicious conduct' led to the death of Erick Rubio, who was arrested in…
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Jail staff in San Diego delayed prisoner's surgery for a malignant lung tumor, federal lawsuit alleges
The surgery finally happened only after local media reported on the situation, but after the prisoner's condition had worsened
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A San Diego resident was arrested for filming the police, federal lawsuit alleges
The complaint, filed in the Southern District of California, alleges it was in 'retaliation for exercising his First Amendment rights'
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