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Man pleads guilty to throwing Molotov cocktail at deputies during LA immigration protest
- Emiliano Garduno Galvez, a 23-year-old Mexican national, admitted Wednesday to launching a Molotov cocktail at sheriff’s deputies in Los Angeles County during protests on June 7 in Paramount.
- The event occurred amid demonstrations against a June immigration crackdown, which included both peaceful marches and clashes involving arrests and chemical irritants.
- Galvez acknowledged lighting a Molotov cocktail behind a wall and throwing it in the direction of law enforcement deputies, aiming to hinder their official duties, as detailed in the court documents reviewed by the Los Angeles Times.
- The Molotov cocktail landed in a grassy area about 15 feet from deputies and near a protester, and Galvez faces up to 15 years in prison with sentencing set for January 30.
- These events highlight tensions during the immigration protests, revealing both peaceful activism and violent confrontations that led to legal consequences for individuals like Galvez.
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Man pleads guilty to throwing Molotov cocktail at deputies during LA immigration protest
A 23-year-old man has pleaded guilty to throwing a Molotov cocktail at Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies during protests against immigration raids across the region last spring.
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