A homeless advocacy group in downtown Los Angeles has filed suit against the City of Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Police Department, Central City East Association, and others for violations of First Amendment and other civil rights.
LA CAN, the Los Angeles Community Action Network says downtown so-called purple-shirt security patrols are carrying out an anti-homeless agenda.
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