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Board asks county counsel to explore legal remedies after videos of masked federal agents detaining residents
Summary
The Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a motion directing county counsel to examine legal options to protect residents’ civil and constitutional rights after reports and videos showed federal agents detaining people without visible identification or warrants.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously Tuesday to direct county counsel to explore legal remedies to protect residents from immigration‑enforcement tactics that supervisors said include officers operating in civilian clothing, failing to display badges and detaining people without apparent warrants.
Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, who authored the motion with Supervisor Lindsay Horvath, cited multiple reports and videos of federal agents detaining people at car washes, Home Depot parking lots and other public places. "The…
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