This article was first published by the nonprofit newsroom LA Public Press on August 18, 2025 and is republished here with permission.
The Los Angeles County District Attorneys Office and the Los Angeles City Attorney’s Office charged at least 71 people with crimes allegedly committed during recent protests against federal immigration enforcement.
LA Public Press analyzed 52 cases corresponding to charges against 62 people. All but one person pleaded not guilty at the start of their cases. Many could see their lives upended because of the charges…