The Justice Department on Wednesday announced charges against 10 people accused of violence against law enforcement officers and damage to government property during demonstrations opposing immigration enforcement operations across Los Angeles this summer.
At a Wednesday afternoon news conference, acting U.S. Attorney Bill Essayli said three criminal complaints led to 10 arrests tied to separate incidents in June and July.
Protesters kick the side of a Border Patrol vehicle in the Paramount section of Los Angeles on Saturday, June 7, 2025 (AP Photo/Eric Thayer)
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“Every American has the right to peacefully protest,” Essayli said. “What is not constitutionally protected is a right to engage in violence or to impede federal agents by assaulting, doxing, or obstructing their operations.”
The first complaint stems from a July 10
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