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LAPD sees major setback to efforts curbing gang activity
A federal judge has barred Los Angeles from enforcing nearly all of its remaining gang injunctions. These court orders can prevent someone from hanging out with friends or family, and restrict activity in certain neighborhoods.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readA federal judge has barred Los Angeles from enforcing nearly all of its remaining gang injunctions. These court orders can prevent someone from hanging out with friends or family, and restrict activity in certain neighborhoods. About 1,500 Angelenos were still living under these injunctions -- after about 7,000 were released last year.
