California judge holds Homeland Security in contempt in case over LA immigration sweeps

A federal judge in California held the Department of Homeland Security in contempt for failing to disclose cellphone communications from immigration agents involved in 2025 Los Angeles raids. The judge fined the government $500 daily for delays in imaging over 800 agents' phones, which attorneys argue may show racial profiling. The American Civil Liberties Union cited evidence of agents using racial slurs to target Latinos during the crackdown.