A new federal lawsuit accuses the Department of Homeland Security, under Secretary Kristi Noem, of violently assaulting peaceful protesters in Los Angeles as part of a coordinated effort to justify military deployment in the city.
DHS stormed Latino communities in masks and tactical gear, without identification, and often with rifles drawn in a series of aggressive immigration raids beginning June 6, according to the complaint. When residents gathered to peacefully protest, federal officers allegedly responded with rubber bullets tear gas, and flash-bang grenades.
