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Class certification granted for journalists suing over immigration protest crackdown in SoCal
A federal judge found the plaintiffs had shown that the Department of Homeland Security "treats the mere public recording of its agents as a threat" that it responds to with violence.
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A federal judge has granted class certification to a group of journalists who are suing the Department of Homeland Security over a crackdown on immigration protests in Southern California. The judge's decision suggests that the plaintiffs have demonstrated a pattern of behavior by the Department of Homeland Security, where the mere act of public recording of its agents is perceived as a threat, prompting a violent response.
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