Political protests have led to arrests by the LAPD, Rocky Delgadillo and other recent LA City Attorneys gave defendants the chance to work out a deal—to pay fines for disturbing the peace, for example, rather than going to jail.
Banner Image: LOS ANGELES - MAY 1: Swarms of people march down Wilshire Boulevard east in support of immigrant rights May 1, 2006 in downtown Los Angeles, California. Immigrants and their supporters around the nation are rallying together through marches and demonstrations, along with boycotting work and spending, in a consolidated effort to show their importance throughout American society as the ongoing political debate on immigration reform continues. (Photo by Jamie Rector/Getty Images)