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L.A. Street Vendor Advocate Arrest Spotlights Concerns Over Free Speech, Police Retaliation
Police raided Ryan Cortez’s home after he participated in a protest against police harassment. On Oct. 6, a jury acquitted Cortez, but concerns over free speech remain.