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Protecting the civil rights of all Angelenos.

[lacivilrightslawyer @lacivilrightsla]

Public authority should never be used to settle private disputes. This case highlights the importance of police accountability and protecting civil rights.

[FBI Los Angeles @FBILosAngeles]

Adam Iza, a.k.a. "The Godfather," was sentenced today to 78 months in federal prison for hiring several now-convicted off-duty former Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) deputies to violate his perceived adversaries’ civil rights, stealing more than $37 million from Meta Platforms Inc. by fraudulently gaining access to its business manager accounts and their lines of credit, and for cheating on his taxes.

Iza, 26, who formerly resided in Beverly Hills and Newport Beach, was sentenced by United States District Judge Percy Anderson, who also ordered him to pay $23,402,766 in restitution.
Iza pleaded guilty in January 2025 to one count of conspiracy against rights, one count of wire fraud, and one count of tax evasion.

He has been in federal custody since September 2024, and today’s sentence runs concurrent to a 15-year federal prison sentence received last month in Connecticut for his involvement in an attempted robbery of Bitcoin the month prior to his arrest.

Additional Details: https://t.co/98yEsHXpzZ

[lacivilrightslawyer @lacivilrightsla]

After a death in jail, what should families document?
Our new guide covers medical records, communications with jail staff, and a timeline of events.

Read the full article:
https://t.co/vIOgmYqufQ

#CivilRights #JailDeaths #LosAngeles #Lawyer #Police #California #beverlyhills

[lacivilrightslawyer @lacivilrightsla]

One shot. Lasting consequences.

Kevin Conlogue closes this series with a look at the evidence and the jury’s decision.

Learn more: https://t.co/XMZ8YcWz6k

#CivilRights #PoliceAccountability #LosAngeles

[lacivilrightslawyer @lacivilrightsla]

Stopped by police? Know your rights. You generally have the right to ask if you’re free to go, remain silent, refuse a search, and record police in public.

Think your rights were violated? Contact Us.

#KnowYourRights #CivilRights #PoliceMisconduct

[lacivilrightslawyer @lacivilrightsla]

A court in Los Angeles has limited warrantless immigration arrests. Undocumented status alone is not enough to establish escape risk. Agents generally need a warrant unless specific circumstances indicate likely escape. The order is preliminary

#ImmigrationRights #KnowYourRights

[lacivilrightslawyer @lacivilrightsla]

The shot was less-lethal. The consequences were not.
After the projectile struck Marroquin, the injuries and impact became part of the evidence.

Less-lethal does not mean harmless.

#CivilRights #ExcessiveForce #PoliceAccountability #LACivilRights

[lacivilrightslawyer @lacivilrightsla]

A Los Angeles jury awarded roughly $11M to the family of Wilver Blanco, who was fatally shot by LAPD during a mental health episode in 2024.

The case raises questions around de-escalation, officer training, and less-lethal alternatives.

https://t.co/xBZpOCquKk

[lacivilrightslawyer @lacivilrightsla]

When a mental health crisis becomes a police encounter, training and response matter.

This review of LAPD crisis-intervention policies is an important development for Los Angeles.

[Los Angeles Times @latimes]

Jury awards $11 million to family of man killed by LAPD during mental health crisis

https://t.co/pmE8S81eqG

[lacivilrightslawyer @lacivilrightsla]

A federal civil rights lawsuit has been filed after Diego Rios died following a traffic stop involving Claremont police.

The case raises questions about use of force, restraint, medical response, and the evidence surrounding what happened.

#CivilRights #PoliceAccountability

[lacivilrightslawyer @lacivilrightsla]

When does police use of force cross the line?

Body-camera footage can be critical when evaluating the moments leading up to an officer’s use of a less-lethal projectile.

#CivilRights #ExcessiveForce

[lacivilrightslawyer @lacivilrightsla]

Watch the video in our previous post, then vote:

Was this lawful?

[lacivilrightslawyer @lacivilrightsla]

During a Lakers celebration in Los Angeles, police fired a less-lethal round into a crowd. One of those shots struck Marroquin.

The incident was captured on bodycam.

When does crowd control cross the line into excessive force?

#CivilRights #ExcessiveForce #LosAngeles

[lacivilrightslawyer @lacivilrightsla]

A timely look at protest rights, federal charges, and why due process matters.

[Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune]

DOJ went after protesters for felony assault, but juries, judges were unconvinced, analysis finds https://t.co/IOblp8mhHo

[lacivilrightslawyer @lacivilrightsla]

Recent federal protest cases in Los Angeles raise an important civil-rights question.

Many felony assault cases were dismissed, reduced, or did not result in felony convictions.

Charged ≠ convicted. Due process matters.

https://t.co/ep1HhTGd07

#CivilRights #ProtestRights

[lacivilrightslawyer @lacivilrightsla]

Important development for people in custody and their families. Constitutional protections do not stop at the jailhouse door.

[Los Angeles Times @latimes]

The U.S. Justice Department has launched an investigation into conditions at L.A. County’s Men’s Central Jail. What you need to know

https://t.co/cJ813Azgbc

[lacivilrightslawyer @lacivilrightsla]

The DOJ is investigating conditions at LA County’s Men’s Central Jail, including whether people in custody are being held in safe, humane, and constitutionally adequate conditions. People in custody still have rights.

Learn more: https://t.co/ZMaKVkOKdX

#CivilRights #LosAngeles

[lacivilrightslawyer @lacivilrightsla]

Just ridiculous about the Torrance police department as they traded racist, homophobic texts. https://t.co/AjWEFYmDMa

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Justice served--jury awards more than $1.2 million to Lancaster man beaten by El Monte police officer https://t.co/qH4XPzOK3w via @ladailynews

[Youth Justice Coalition @YouthJusticeLA]

🚨 SIGN in 1- Click: Urge #CA Senators PASS #SB2 the Kenneth Ross, Jr. Act to DECERTIFY killer & abusive cops: https://t.co/6YJOpe8BVr

With @BLMLA @APTPaction @AllianceforBMOC @CURYJ
@UDWA @STOPCoalitionCA 📢✊🏿✊🏾

#KennethRossJr #BlackLivesMatter #DecertifyPolice #LetUsLive

[ACLU California Action @ACLU_CalAction]

California *IS* complicit in George Floyd’s death, because we haven’t done the hard work to end a culture of violence in law enforcement ranks.

It’s time to pass #SB2.

#YESonSB2

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