Underworld Turns

Trump DOJ Uses Anti-KKK Law to Charge ICE Protesters With Felony

The Trump administration is using an anti-Ku Klux Klan law to prosecute Minnesota activists for demonstrating against ICE at a St. Paul church. On Thursday, Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that the Department of Homeland Security and the Federal Bureau of Investigation had arrested Chauntyll Allen, Nekima Levy Armstrong, and William Kelly for their alleged […]
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2 crashes during police pursuit injure multiple people in Southern California

A police chase in Orange County resulted in two crashes Friday afternoon, with multiple injuries reported. The crashes occurred at about 2:40 p.m., first at Lemon Street and Orangethorpe Avenue and then at Euclid Street and Malvern Avenue, the Fullerton Police Department said in a statement. Police said both crashes involved multiple vehicles, and the […]
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Homeless services CEO’s arrest sparks social media spat between Newsom, DOJ

The arrest of a Los Angeles charity CEO accused of stealing millions earmarked to help the homeless has sparked a social media clash between California Gov. Gavin Newsom and the Department of Justice. Federal prosecutors and Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman allege that Alexander Soofer, 42, the CEO of Abundant Blessings, lived a […]
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From ramen to resorts: L.A. charity boss accused in $23M homeless scam

Federal prosecutors announced Friday that the head of a South Los Angeles charity was arrested on wire-fraud charges, accused of stealing more than $23 million meant to help people experiencing homelessness — and spending some of it on luxury travel, including stays at a Maui resort featured in HBO’s “The White Lotus.” Authorities say Alexander […]
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Former Olympian and accused drug kingpin Ryan Wedding arrested: Reports

Former Olympic snowboarder Ryan Wedding, who previously appeared on the FBI’s most-wanted fugitives list in connection with a drug-trafficking operation, has been arrested, according to multiple media outlets. Few details about the arrest — confirmed by The Associated Press and NBC News — were immediately released. Wedding, a Canadian citizen living in Mexico, faces multiple […]
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Former Raiders player ID’d as man stabbed to death at Los Angeles homeless camp

A man found dead near a homeless encampment in the Willowbrook area of Los Angeles earlier this week has been identified as former NFL player Kevin Johnson, according to multiple reports. Johnson’s body was discovered early Wednesday morning in the 1300 block of East 120th Street, prompting a homicide investigation. Sky5 was over the scene […]
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