Prosecutors Charge 12 Over L.A. Protest Clashes

Federal prosecutors charged 12 people tied to protests against the Trump administration’s immigration policies, most stemming from a June 8 clash near a downtown L.A. detention center. Officials say the freeway-overpass unrest included fires, projectiles thrown at CHP officers, and tear gas deployments. Ten defendants are in federal custody; one is in state custody and one is a fugitive. Two alleged VC Defensa members face conspiracy charges linked to a Camarillo raid, and another man was charged in a separate June 6 pepper-spray assault. Prosecutors say 97 people have been charged overall, with mixed court outcomes.

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