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Eleven California residents have been charged with running a marriage fraud operation to help migrants dodge immigration laws.

Award-winning actor Will Smith has been banned from Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences events for 10 years for slapping comedian and host Chris Rock during the Oscars last month, the organization's Board of Governors announced on Friday.

Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott announces new plan to bus migrants crossing border to nation's capital.

Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) reportedly told a group of homeless people in Los Angeles to “go home.”

The Defender’s Big Brother NewsWatch brings you the latest headlines related to governments’ abuse of power, including attacks on democracy, civil liberties and use of mass surveillance.

Mayor Garcetti blamed high housing costs in Los Angeles for the mass amounts of residents moving out of the city.

LeBron's remake of "Space Jam: A New Legacy" won three awards including Worst Actor, Worst Screen Combo and Worst Remake at this year's Golden Raspberry Awards.

California Governor Gavin Newsom has made history appointing an openly transgender judge.

Johnathan Perkins, director for Race and Equity at University of California, Los Angeles, tweeted his wish for Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to die after news broke that Thomas was hospitalized for an infection.

The organizer of the Oscars ceremony on Sunday said it “does not condone” violence after Best Actor nominee Will Smith smacked presenter Chris Rock across the face during the live broadcast. “The Academy...