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LA is suing Trump administration over public safety funds
FILE: Los Angeles Police Department officers from the 77th Street Division detain a 21-year-old "Street Villains" gang member who was released from prison on April 29, 2012 in Los Angeles.
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LA is suing Trump administration over public safety funds
The city of Los Angeles is suing the Trump administration over new requirements that would make cities applying for anti-gang law enforcement grants to cooperate with federal Department of Homeland Security officials.
This would include notifying officials at least 48 hours before an unauthorized immigrant is scheduled for release from a local jail.
The requirements would run counter to city policies that limit police cooperation with immigration agents. Known as the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grants, the annual grants can amount to more than $1 million for the city.
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