LA IMMIGRATION RAID PROTEST: MOLOTOV ATTACK ON DEPUTIES LEADS TO FEDERAL GUILTY PLEA; DEFENDANT FACES UP TO 15 YEARS

A 23-year-old man pleaded guilty to federal charges after throwing a Molotov cocktail at Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies during June 7 protests against immigration raids near a Border Patrol staging area in Paramount. The device landed near a protester and about 15 feet from deputies before the suspect fled. He faces up to 15 years in prison at sentencing on Jan. 30. The plea underscores escalating violence and increased federal prosecutions tied to LA’s post-raid unrest.