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Newsom announces 29,000 arrests in major crackdown on organized retail theft

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Newsom announces 29,000 arrests in major crackdown on organized retail theft

The Brief California’s two-year crackdown on organized retail theft has resulted in 29,060 arrests and $226 million in stolen goods recovered as of September 2025. Bolstered by a historic investment of $267 million, local agencies and district attorneys have referred nearly 23,000 cases for prosecution. Recent data highlights a nearly 19% increase in property recovered … Read more

Records reviewed by AP detail online monitoring, arrests in New Orleans immigration crackdown

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Records reviewed by AP detail online monitoring, arrests in New Orleans immigration crackdown

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — State and federal authorities are closely monitoring online criticism and protests against immigration crackdowns in New Orleans, monitoring message boards around the clock for threats to agents while gathering regular updates on public “sentiment” surrounding the arrests, according to law enforcement records reviewed by The Associated Press. The intelligence gathering comes … Read more