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Pro-Palestinian protesters cleared from Cal State, L.A., building after barricading themselves in with staff still inside
Pro-Palestinian protesters who entered and barricaded themselves in a building at California State University, Los Angeles, on Wednesday cleared out by early Thursday, a spokesperson for the school told CNN.
27 protesters arrested after pro-Palestinian encampments formed on UCLA campus, university says
A total of 27 people were arrested after setting up multiple pro-Palestinian encampments on UCLA’s campus Monday that police said were unlawful, according to a statement from UCLA leadership.
Harvey Weinstein attorneys file appeal to overturn Los Angeles sexual assault conviction from 2022
Just over a month after his conviction was overturned in New York, attorneys for disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein filed an appeal Friday to overturn his Los Angeles conviction from December 2022, when he was found guilty on three sexual assault charges and sentenced to 16 years in prison.
Man convicted in the 2022 firebombing of a Planned Parenthood clinic gets 6 years in prison
The third of three defendants convicted in the 2022 firebombing of a Planned Parenthood clinic in Southern California – a 22-year-old Irvine man – was sentenced Thursday to six years in prison, the US Attorney’s Office for the Central District of California said.
Chad Daybell found guilty of killing first wife and second wife’s 2 children
Chad Daybell was found guilty Thursday of first-degree murder and conspiracy charges in the deaths of his first wife and two children of his second wife in a case Idaho prosecutors claim was fueled by power, sex, money and apocalyptic spiritual beliefs. Daybell could face the death penalty.
Idaho jury begins deliberations in Chad Daybell triple murder trial
Jury deliberations began Wednesday in the triple murder trial of Chad Daybell, a case Idaho prosecutors claim was fueled by power, sex, money and apocalyptic spiritual beliefs.
Judge denies motion to dismiss indictment against Alec Baldwin in ‘Rust’ shooting case
A judge in New Mexico denied Alec Baldwin’s motion to dismiss the involuntary manslaughter indictment against him in the “Rust” fatal shooting case, connected to the 2021 death of the film’s cinematographer, Halyna Hutchins.
Half Moon Bay farms to pay workers $450K in back wages and damages in probe that began after deadly shooting, feds say
Two mushroom farms in Northern California agreed to pay more than $450,000 in back wages and damages for dozens of employees stemming from a federal work- and living-conditions investigation that started after seven people were fatally shot there in 2023, the US Department of Labor said this week.
Man charged in death of Jewish protester in California will face trial
A man charged with manslaughter in the death of a Jewish protester he’s accused of striking during dueling demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas war last year will stand trial, a judge ruled Wednesday, according to prosecutors.
Law enforcement detains at least a dozen protesters at University of California, Irvine, as they clear encampment
Police detained at least a dozen pro-Palestinian demonstrators at the University of California, Irvine, as they cleared an encampment in front of a lecture hall on Wednesday.
Man charged in death of Jewish protester in California will face trial
A man charged with manslaughter in the death of a Jewish protester he’s accused of striking during dueling demonstrations over the Israel-Hamas war last year will stand trial, a judge ruled Wednesday, according to prosecutors.
Arizona Supreme Court delays enforcement of 1864 abortion ban
The Arizona Supreme Court delayed enforcement of the state’s recently revived 1864 abortion ban, according to an order filed Monday. The order allows for a 90-day stay requested by the state’s attorney general.
Oakland changes airport name to ‘San Francisco Bay Oakland International’ despite San Francisco trademark lawsuit
Oakland’s airport has changed its name from “Metropolitan Oakland International” to “San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport” after a unanimous vote by the city’s Board of Port Commissioners on Thursday – despite a trademark lawsuit from neighboring San Francisco.
USC calls off speaker appearances at 2024 commencement after canceling its Muslim valedictorian’s speech
The University of Southern California announced it’s calling off appearances by prominent speakers and honorees at its graduation ceremony next month, days after the institution canceled the commencement speech of its Muslim valedictorian Asna Tabassum due to what it called security concerns.
3 California police officers charged in the death of a man they restrained while in custody, prosecutor says
Three California police officers have been charged in the death of a man in their custody in 2021, prosecutors announced Thursday – two years after the district attorney’s office said it would not bring criminal charges against the officers.