Three Killed, Including Gunman, at a Louisiana Movie Theater:  A lone gunman opened fire inside of a packed Lafayette, Louisiana movie theater Thursday evening, killing two and injuring several others before turning the gun on himself.  Tom Winter, Tracy Connor and Erik Ortiz of NBC News report that 59-year-old John Russell Houser was described as a drifter, and his former wife told authorities that she had all guns from their home removed due to his history of "extreme erratic behavior" and mental problems.  Police are still investigating a possible motive for why Houser gunned down moviegoers during the 7:10 p.m. screening of the comedy "Trainwreck."  Lafayette Police Chief Jim Craft says that, due to the recovery of disguises and license plates in Houser's motel room, they believe that the event was planned and he intended to leave alive.

Sanctuary Cities Become Havens to Avoid Lawsuits:  Some sanctuary cities become havens for illegal immigrants and refuse to enforce federal immigration policies "not because of any moral obligation to immigrants," but rather, for fear of lawsuits.  The AP reports that sanctuary cities across the nation are under fire since July 1, when Kathryn Steinle was shot and killed while walking on a San Francisco pier by an illegal immigrant with seven felonies and five prior deportations.  He was released into the community even though U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement sought to deport for a sixth time.  House Republicans passed a bill Thursday to push cities that refuse to share information with federal immigration authorities, and plan to introduce legislation that specifically addresses the release of immigrants sought by federal authorities for deportation.   

Prop 47 Plays 'Significant' Role in LA County Crime Rise:  Los Angeles County Sheriff Jim McDonnell says that Proposition 47, the voter-approved initiative that downgrades certain felonies to misdemeanors, plays "a significant role" in the rising crime rate throughout Los Angeles County, and has eliminated incentive for drug addicts to seek treatment.  Tami Abdollah of the AP reports that so far this year, violent crime has increased 3.39 percent and property crime has gone up 6.9 percent, while county treatment rolls for drug addicts are down 60 percent.  Los Angeles County was experiencing a 10-year trend of crime reduction and was at 50-year lows in many areas, up until the passage of Prop 47 last November.  "It would be naïve to say that 47 didn't play a major role in that," McDonnell adds.

87% of Illegal Immigrants to Remain in the U.S.:  A new report by the Migration Policy Institute (MPI) concludes that President Obama's executive action on immigration enforcement will provide "a degree of protection" to an estimated 87 percent of illegal immigrants in the U.S., who in turn, will not face threat of deportation.  Caroline May of Breitbart reports that the Obama administration's plan to replace the Secure Communities program with the Priority Enforcement Program (PEP) will have a significant impact on immigration enforcement, with an estimated reduction of 25,000 interior deportations from the U.S. annually.  MPI also estimates that only 13 percent of illegal immigrants would be considered enforcement priorities under the new policy guidelines, compared to 27 percent under the 2010-11 guidelines.