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$1M Marijuana Load Hidden Under Bell Peppers

U.S. border agents seized $1 million in marijuana in southern Arizona Tuesday that was concealed in a shipment of bell peppers, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced.

March 14, 2013

Patrol

Shots Fired: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 08/29/2010

Before Lawson had time to open her car door, the man turned and raised a rifle and began shooting. Lawson's mind kicked into a hyperkinetic drive, her synapses firing in rapid-fire succession of one another and keeping pace with the man's action on the trigger of the AR-15 he was wielding.

March 13, 2013

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Immigration Detainee Release Blamed on Sequester

Immigration and Customs Enforcement officials have released "several hundred" immigrants from deportation centers across the country, saying the move is an effort to cut costs ahead of budget cuts due to hit later this week.

February 27, 2013

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Calif. AG To Police: Ignore Federal Immigration Detainers

California Atty. Gen. Kamala Harris told local law enforcement agencies Tuesday that they were not obligated to comply with a federal program whose stated goal is to deport illegal immigrants convicted of serious crimes.

December 6, 2012

Special Units

Two Mexican Nationals Charged In Coast Guardsman's Death

Two Mexican nationals — Jose Meija Leyva and Manuel Beltran Higuera — were charged Monday in Los Angeles with killing a federal officer while the officer was on duty.

December 4, 2012

Patrol

ID for Illegals Passes L.A. Council Committee

A plan to provide full-fledged city identification cards to illegal immigrants was easily approved Tuesday by a Los Angeles City Council committee who agreed to hire a third-party vendor to produce the cards.

October 15, 2012

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L.A. Mayor Pushing ID Cards for Illegal Immigrants

A City Council committee on Tuesday is scheduled to consider a plan backed by Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa for a city photo-identification card that would help immigrants get access to banking services.

October 14, 2012

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LAPD Won't Turn Over Some Illegals, Chief Says

The Los Angeles Police Department will refuse to turn over some arrestees to federal immigration authorities under a new policy announced Thursday by Chief Charlie Beck.

October 4, 2012

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Ariz. Police Begin Enforcing Immigration Law

A U.S. District Court judge has lifted an injunction against the section of Arizona's immigration law that requires police officers to check the legal status of people under certain conditions during investigations or traffic stops.

September 18, 2012

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Illegal Immigrants In L.A. Could Get Library Cards

The Los Angeles Public Library card could one day become a form of identification for the city's large illegal immigrant population that would allow them to open bank accounts and access services.

September 10, 2012

Patrol

Rape Trial Begins for Former Houston Cop

A Houston Police officer faces five years to life if convicted of kidnapping, handcuffing, and raping a cantina waitress in a trial that began Tuesday.

September 4, 2012

Patrol

Feds Offer $1M for Fugitives In Brian Terry Killing

Federal authorities in Arizona announced they're seeking four suspects involved in the fatal shooting of U.S. Border Patrol agent Brian Terry, and the FBI offered $1 million for their capture on Tuesday.

July 9, 2012