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Ousted Fire Chief in L.A. Claims Mayor Bass Retaliated Against Her in Legal Filing

The former chief, Kristin Crowley, claimed that Los Angeles leaders retaliated against her for publicly blaming them for refusing to properly fund the Fire Department.

© Alex Welsh for The New York Times

Kristin M. Crowley, then the chief of the Los Angeles Fire Department, speaking at a news conference in 2023.
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In L.A., Fear of ICE Raids Put the First Day of School On Edge

Officials and volunteers patrolled areas around schools, part of an effort to warn families about potential raids and reassure them that their children were safe at school.

© Gabriella Angotti-Jones for The New York Times

As more than half a million students headed back to Los Angeles Unified School District campuses this week, the mood was tense amid the Trump administration’s immigration raids.
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Trump Raids Help Stir a Political Reversal for Karen Bass

The mayor of Los Angeles has emerged as a leading voice of the city’s resistance to the Trump administration after facing criticism for her handling of the wildfires.

© Gabriela Bhaskar/The New York Times

Mayor Karen Bass has called on the Trump administration to end federal immigration raids in Los Angeles.
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