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Feds settle lawsuit with L.A. County Sheriff's Department over concealed firearm permits

The U.S. Department of Justice claimed "a huge win for the residents of Los Angeles County and for the Second Amendment," announcing a settlement Thursday in a lawsuit filed against the Sheriff's Department over delays in processing applications for permits to carry concealed firearms.

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LOS ANGELES, CA - JUNE 04, 2026: LAPD runners pass the Special Olympics torch to Sheriff's Department runners for the Law Enforcement Torch Run to celebrate the Special Olympics Southern California games at Cal State Long Beach June 5 to June 7. Photographed at Hall of Justice in Los Angeles, CA on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Myung J. Chun / Los Angeles Times)
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He was homeless in L.A. Now, he's accused of hurling racist slurs at a 'Today' host

Crisscrossing the country — from Virginia to California, Florida, Maryland and finally New York — Andrew Truelove moved between the streets, jails, homeless shelters and psychiatric facilities.

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WILMINGTON , CA - JUNE 6, 2023 - A troubled Andrew Truelove walks through the dining room at the Beacon Light Mission in Wilmington on June 6, 2023. He is hoping to find more permanent housing, but only has 14 days at the facility. Truelove was admitted to Beacon Light Mission on Thursday, June 1, after weeks of living unsheltered on the street. Truelove, a homeless man from Virginia, arrived in California in April of this year with a couple thousand dollars and a dream, but no support system or loved ones. (Genaro Molina / Los Angeles Times)
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