Thousands of CA Convicts to Regain Voting Rights:  On Tuesday, tens of thousands of criminals whose supervision was changed from parole to a new variant, called post release community supervision or PRCS, under California's Realignment had their voting rights restored, as the result of their new status. The AP reports that the settlement stemmed from a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), who sued the state on behalf of 6,000 convicts that former Secretary of State Debra Bowen determined remained ineligible after the 2011 adoption of Realignment (AB 109).  A memo by the chief counsel noted that it did not matter that the post-release supervision "is labeled something other than 'parole'."  Bowen's policy was later overturned by a judge, who ruled that PRCS and parole are different.  Bowen appealed, but her successor, Secretary of State Alex Padilla, allowed the ruling to stand.

Immigration Agency Claims Path to Citizenship Improves Safety:  The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USICS), a top immigration agency in the country, told the Senate National Interest Subcommittee of its efforts "to blunt homegrown terrorism by marketing U.S. citizenship to immigrants."  Rachel Stoltzfoos of the Daily Caller reports that the agency stated that they are "committed to fostering integration and community cohesion" in "furtherance of DHS's mission to safeguard the Homeland."  The subcommittee questioned whether they could guarantee that American communities would be safe after the resettlement of thousands of Syrian war refugees, highlighting the arrests of six Somali refugees earlier this year on terror-related charges in Minnesota.  The U.S. is expected to admit between one thousand and two thousand Syrian refugees in Fiscal Year 2015.

Congressman Seeks Registration of Immigrant Sex Offenders:  U.S. Representative William Keating filed legislation last week requiring U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to assist in registering sex offenders with state and local authorities before releasing them onto American soil.  The action responded to a June 2015 report by the Boston Globe revealing that ICE released hundreds of sex offenders without consistently notifying law enforcement.  Maria Sacchetti of the Boston Globe reports that the Prevent Repeat Offenders Act of 2015 would also mandate that ICE notify law enforcement when sex offenders are taken into custody, released, or deported by the agency.  The Globe report came out a little over a month ago, and disclosed that between 2008 and 2012, ICE released 424 immigrants convicted of sex-related crimes, including a diagnosed pedophile.  Keating said that the goal of the measure is to prevent new crimes.

LAPD Responds to Rash of Violence in South LA:  Following 23 shootings in a single week in South Los Angeles, the LAPD and the community are taking action to restore public safety.  Miriam Hernandez of ABC 7 reports that the deadly week ended with one man dead and 12 others wounded in a series of primarily gang-related shootings.  The LAPD has amplified its resources, including more patrols and the mobilization of gang units from adjoining divisions, which have proven highly effective after just one week.  On Tuesday, LAPD vowed to continue their efforts to diffuse gang rivalries, redirect youth and be more involved in the community, their "most critical ally."

Military Families Intimidated by Middle Eastern Men:  All law enforcement agencies in Colorado and Wyoming have been issued an alert by the FBI regarding U.S. military families and "concerns about who may be watching them."  CBS 4 reports that the alert states that Middle Eastern men are confronting families of U.S. military members in front of their homes, asking them intimidating questions in an attempt to gain personal information about them.  Incidents have been reported to the FBI throughout June 2015, but the agency is unclear whether the reported incidents involve the same men.