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US judge curtails warrantless arrests

Headline from Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

LOS ANGELES -- A federal judge has issued an order blocking immigration officers from making warrantless arrests in Southern California unless they determine the person is likely to escape.

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  1. Los Angeles Times

    Federal judge limits immigration arrests without a warrant in Southern California (opens Los Angeles Times)

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    Los Angeles Times's feed description

    A Los Angeles federal judge has ordered immigration agents to stop making civil arrests without a warrant unless they first determine that a person is likely to escape before one can be obtained.

  2. CalMatters

    Judge: Immigration agents must stop the way they’re conducting warrantless arrests (opens CalMatters)

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    A Los Angeles judge ruled federal immigration agents likely violated the Constitution by not assessing flight risk when making warrantless arrests.

  3. KESQ Palm Springs

    LA judge blocks feds from carrying out warrantless arrests in SoCal (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    LOS ANGELES (KESQ) - A Los Angeles federal judge today granted a preliminary injunction blocking immigration agents in Southern California from conducting warrantless arrests without an assessment of the targeted individuals' likelihood of escape. U.S.

  4. MyNorthwest

    Federal judge restricts warrantless immigration arrests in Southern California (opens MyNorthwest)

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    MyNorthwest's feed description

    LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge has issued an order blocking immigration officers from making warrantless arrests in Southern California unless they determine the person is likely to escape. In a preliminary injunction granted Sept. 2 and unsealed Wednesday, U.S.

  5. Fox News

    Federal judge ties ICE agents' hands with ruling on warrantless Southern California arrests (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking ICE from carrying out warrantless immigration arrests unless the target is likely to escape before a warrant is obtained.

  6. The Hill

    Judge restricts immigration officers from making warrantless arrests in Southern California (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    A federal judge on Wednesday barred immigration enforcement officers from making arrests without a warrant in Southern California. U.S. District Judge Maame Ewusi-Mensah Frimpong granted a preliminary injunction on Sept. 2, which was unsealed on Wednesday.

  7. Latin Times

    ICE Stripped of Warrantless Arrest Authority in Southern California by Federal Court (opens Latin Times)

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    Latin Times's feed description

    A federal judge now requires ICE to prove flight risk before any warrantless arrest in 7 Southern California counties, after finding most files lacked it.

  8. KQED News

    Judge Says Immigration Agents Must Stop the Way They’re Conducting Warrantless Arrests (opens KQED News)

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    KQED News's feed description

    A Los Angeles judge ruled federal immigration agents likely violated the Constitution by not assessing flight risk when making warrantless arrests.

  9. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    LA federal judge blocks immigration agents from carrying out warrantless arrests in SoCal (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    ABC 7 Los Angeles's feed description

    A federal judge in Los Angeles is putting new limits on when immigration agents can make arrests without a warrant.

  10. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    US judge curtails warrantless arrests (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    LOS ANGELES -- A federal judge has issued an order blocking immigration officers from making warrantless arrests in Southern California unless they determine the person is likely to escape.

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