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Headlines: L.A. Abortion Rights Activists Issue Call to Protest At Noon; Landlord Forced to Pay Tenants $12.5 Million Settlement In Deposit Dispute

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-RiseUp4AbortionRights.org is calling for nonviolent mass resistance to compel the federal government to reverse the overturning of Roe v Wade by codifying into law access to abortion on demand nationwide. In Los Angeles, they are meeting at 12:00 pm at the US Courthouse Plaza on 350 West 1st Street. [RU4AR]

-Prominent Los Angeles landlord Geoffrey Palmer has agreed to pay $12.5 million to settle a class-action lawsuit accusing his company of withholding security deposits from more than 19,000 tenants when they moved out of his apartment complexes. [LAT]

-Lakers to acquire Scotty Pippen Jr. in a two-way deal. [ESPN]

-Netflix filmed their series starring Sofia Vergara as the real-life Colombian businesswoman and cocaine boss of the Medellin drug cartel in the 1980s through the early 2000s in Long Beach. [HILO]

-One driver was killed in a 2 AM freeway crash this morning that took place on the 710. [FOX]

-California prepares to take in women who will be forced to travel to receive their reproductive health. [CalMatters]

-Remains found wrapped in bags in Boyle Heights determined to be not human. [ABC]

-East L.A. Latina progressives celebrate multiple wins in the recent primary. [CITYWATCH]

-San Fernando Valley gets ready to celebrate Pride on June 25, more than 1,000 celebrants are expected at Van Nuys Civic Center. [LADN]

-Los Angeles could be the first major city to ban the construction of new gas stations. [RF]

-L.A.'s new water restrictions show early signs of being successful to save water. [LAT]

-Airplane pilot reports another jetpack-like mystery object flying near LAX. [NBC]

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