
Brittny Mejia
Metro Reporter - Federal Courts at Los Angeles Times
Metro reporter @latimes. Military brat. Story tips: [email protected] Hablo español. Proud Mexican American
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2 days ago |
latimes.com | Brittny Mejia |Libor Jany
A group of Rollin’ 60s members on the corner of South Harcourt Street and 60th Street in Los Angeles. Even in the cutthroat world of Los Angeles street gangs, the saying associated with one Crips faction stands out as cold-blooded: “You ain’t a Rollin’ 60 ‘til you kill a 60.”The Rollin’ 60s Neighborhood Crips — which is said to be named for West 60th Street that rolled through its territory in South Los Angeles — have a reputation for violence, sometimes even against fellow members.
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2 weeks ago |
latimes.com | Brittny Mejia |David Zahniser
June 2023 photo of then Assembly member Bill Essayli, at the Capitol in Sacramento. Essayli, the newly appointed U.S. attorney for Los Angeles and surrounding areas, announced the formation of a criminal task force to investigate potential fraud and corruption involving homelessness funds.
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3 weeks ago |
latimes.com | Brittny Mejia |Kevin Rector |Seema Mehta
California Assemblymember Bill Essayli along with fellow lawmakers honor women in California making an impact during Women’s History Month on Monday, March 20, 2023 in Sacramento, CA. Attorney General Pam Bondi has appointed Riverside Assemblymember Bill Essayli — considered a rising and controversial Republican voice in California — as U.S. attorney for Los Angeles and surrounding areas, according to an email sent to the office’s staff and reviewed by the Times on Tuesday.
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3 weeks ago |
gazettextra.com | Brittny Mejia |James Queally
LOS ANGELES - When the White House fired a federal prosecutor last week in Los Angeles, it could've been dismissed as an isolated case, with the administration targeting a one-time Democratic congressional candidate who had slammed President Donald Trump on the campaign trail. But in the days since, it's become clear the dismissal is part of a broader campaign against Trump's perceived enemies that has roiled the Justice Department and some of the nation's highest-powered law firms.
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3 weeks ago |
latimes.com | Brittny Mejia |James Queally
When the White House fired a federal prosecutor last week in Los Angeles, it could’ve been dismissed as an isolated case, with the administration targeting a one-time Democratic congressional candidate who had slammed President Trump on the campaign trail. But in the days since, it’s become clear the dismissal is part of a broader campaign against Trump’s perceived enemies that has roiled the Justice Department and some of the nation’s highest-powered law firms.
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