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The Department of Justice sued to strike down the ban in November 2025 after it was signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom in September. In a ruling on Feb. 9, U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder preliminarily struck down the law, and upheld another California law that requires federal officers to display their identification while performing their official duties.

The Trump administration hailed the ruling as a win, with Attorney GeneralPam Bondicalling it a "key court victory." The Justice Department argued in the lawsuit that immigration agents "face a real threat of criminal liability from state officials who have made clear their intent to target federal officers and disrupt federal law enforcement activities, including federal immigration enforcement."

"These federal agents are harassed, doxxed, obstructed, and attacked on a regular basis just for doing their jobs. We have no tolerance for it," Bondisaidin her statement on Feb. 9.

Gov. Gavin Newsom also counted the ruling to uphold the identification law as "a clear win for the rule of law," and said "no badge and no name mean no accountability."

After the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good by federal immigration agents (ICE), communities across the U.S. are protesting against Trump's surge of immigration enforcement actions.

Pictured here, Demonstrators gather for a protest calling for the removal of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Jan. 30, 2026 in the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Protests were held across the United States in response to ICE enforcement activity.

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'ICE Out' protests spark marches, confrontations across US

After the fatal shootings of Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good by federal immigration agents (ICE), communities across the U.S. areprotestingagainst Trump's surge of immigration enforcement actions.Pictured here, Demonstrators gather for a protest calling for the removal of United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement on Jan. 30, 2026 in the Chinatown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Protests were held across the United States in response to ICE enforcement activity.

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In the ruling, Snyder said that the federal government would likely prove the mask ban to be unconstitutional because it treated state officers differently than federal officers; the law included local law enforcement officers and federal officers but not state officers.

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The ruling comes as political tension is heightened over PresidentDonald Trump's surge of immigration enforcement actions in primarily Democrat-led states and cities. Weeks of protests have spread nationally after federal officers fatally shot two U.S. citizens, Renee Good and Alex Pretti, inMinneapolis, where the administration recently announced the departure of hundreds of immigration enforcement personnel. In videos and photos, Immigration and Customs Enforcement and other federal agents are routinely seen wearing face coverings while conducting operations, making arrests and clashing with protesters.

Los Angeles has also been atarget for enhanced immigration enforcement, which sparked protests that at times turned violent last summer.

More:White House negotiating with Democrats on DHS reform as deadline nears

Scott Wiener, the state senator who introduced the mask ban, said in a statement that he will introduce new legislation to include state officers, and said the ruling demonstrates that California has the right to block officers from covering their faces if state officers are included.

"Today's federal court ruling is a huge win: The Court ruled that California has the power to protect our community by banning officers, including federal agents, from wearing masks and thus inflicting terror and shielding themselves from accountability," Wiener, a Democrat whose area of representation includes San Francisco, said.

"ICE and Border Patrol are covering their faces to maximize their terror campaign and to insulate themselves from accountability. We won't let them get away with it," Wienersaid.

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The email correspondence unsealed by the US Department of Justice shows that Campbell and Epstein stayed in touch over a 15-year period, from 2001 to 2016.

While being mentioned in the "Epstein files" is no proof of wrongdoing, the documents shed light on Epstein's powerful orbit and on those who continued to communicate with him long after he was convicted of his crimes in 2008.

Naomi Campbell's links to Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell were exposed in emails released by the US Department of Justice

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According to the emails, Campbell attended various lavish parties with Epstein, traveled with him, asked to borrow his jet, and visited his home in New York.

In 2010, two years after Epstein's conviction for procuring a child for pr*stitution, Campbell's boyfriend, Russian billionaire Vladislav Doronin, invited the disgraced financier to join the couple on a private boat trip along the Nile in Egypt.

That same year, Epstein asked Doronin if two of his friends could attend his party in Moscow.

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"Vlad, when are you coming back," he wrote. "How is N? My two friends [name redacted] and [name redacted] are in Moscow can they attend your party, thanks." He added that the friends "work for my foundation."

Another exchange shows Epstein's associate, British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, offering to bring theLondon-born supermodeltwo "playmates."

"Hey – why are you not in NY? Remember I have two playmates for you," the message read.

The British supermodel attended various parties with Epstein and was seemingly close to Maxwell

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Campbell did not ask what she was referring to. Instead, she replied, "I'm in Miami heading to LA in a few. Let's meet up somewhere soon to [word redacted]."

Maxwell, who recruited underage girls for Epstein, was found guilty of child s*x trafficking in 2021 and is serving a 20-year prison sentence.

Epstein was found lifeless in his jail cell in 2019 after being arrested on federal charges related to the s*x trafficking of minors.

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One of Campbell's friends said the reference to "playmates" likely referred to male, not female, companions, according toThe Daily Mail.

Campbell was also pictured with Epstein's victim Virginia Giuffre at the model's 31st birthday party, which was held on a boat in the South of France in 2001.

According to Giuffre, who took her own life last year, she flew out for the party with Epstein and Maxwell and was s*xually ab*sed that night by a man introduced to her by the financier.

Campbell was pictured with Virginia Giuffre, one of Epstein's victims

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Campbell invited Epstein to three parties, including one in St. Tropez in 2004, a Fashion for Relief party in 2010, and an event hosted by Dolce & Gabbana in Paris in that same year,the documentsshow.

After Epstein served 13 months in jail from June 2008 to July 2009, he was placed on probation under house arrest for a further year. The model reportedly attended a dinner at Epstein's New York home four months after his release.

An email from the party organizer, publicist Peggy Siegal, notes that Campbell and her boyfriend are "coming for dinner at 9." The dinner was also attended by the formerPrince Andrew.

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The 55-year-old model reportedly signed off her emails to the financier with "Love & Light."

In 2016, she reportedly asked to use Epstein's private plane. "Naomi is following up on using the plane…she said she spoke to you about this and hopes you can call her soon …she needs to know," wrote one of Epstein's employees.

"Naomi has called back twice now saying she doesn't have any back up plan as she really thought from you this would work," another message read.

She and her then-boyfriend, Vladislav Doronin, invited Epstein to travel with them to Egypt in 2010

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A few days later, the employee wrote to Campbell, "I hope all worked out the other day. Jeffrey wanted me to let you know he will be in New York tomorrow Wed Jan 27th and Thu Jan 28th…might you be around?"

In her testimony, an alleged Epstein victim, whose name has been redacted, said Campbell was present when she met the criminal at a party at his New York mansion.

Another woman alleged that Epstein told her he could get her work with Victoria's Secret because "he knew Naomi Campbell."

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Maxwell said Epstein and Campbell were "friends" in an interview she gave before being sentenced to prison.

"I believe she may have gone to the island and she may have gone to see his house in New York …They were friends. Her friendship with Mr. Epstein was independent of me," the jailed socialite claimed.

Campbell, who was reportedly introduced to Epstein by her former fiancé, Flavio Briatore, has consistently denied knowledge of Epstein's crimes.

In 2019, afterthe child predatortook his own life in his jail cell, the model posted a video in which she said, "What he's done is indefensible. When I heard what he had done, it sickened me to my stomach, just like everybody else."

Campbell has denied any wrongdoing, stating that she was unaware of Epstein's crimes when she socialized with him

Image credits:Thos Robinson/Getty ImagesCampbell said she had her "fair share of s*xual predators" and that she was thankful that she had "good people around who protected" her.

"I stand with the victims. They're scarred for life," she added.

She also insisted toThe Guardianthat socializing with Epstein and being pictured with him does not mean that she knew of his illegal activities.

"I've met thousands of people at events and been photographed with them – there are pictures of me with everyone," she stated.

"Are you going to single me out, when there are hundreds of people pictured with the same people, who you don't care to mention? Do me a f***ing favour. I won't sit there and roll over and take that s**t."

Campbell has been convicted of a*sault on four occasions between 1998 and 2009, including the a*sault of two employees, a personal assistant and a housekeeper, during arguments.

People suspect Naomi Campbell was more involved with Epstein and Maxwell than she has admitted

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• Kim Delaney's husband, James Morgan, was arrested on Sunday, Feb. 8

• A representative for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office tells PEOPLE that they responded to 911 calls about "a noise complaint and a verbal disturbance" outside the apartment building where the couple lives

• Morgan's arrest comes less than a year after he and the NYPD Blue star were both arrested. At the time, prosecutors declined to file charges against Delaney and Morgan due to insufficient evidence

Kim Delaney's husband has been arrested again.

On Sunday, Feb. 8, James Morgan was arrested by the Marina Del Rey Sheriff's Office, just before midnight local time. He was booked in the early hours of Monday, Feb. 9, and is due in court on Tuesday, Feb. 10.

A representative for the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Office tells PEOPLE that they responded to "at least three calls for service" on Sunday, Feb. 8, "around 10:37 p.m." regarding "a noise complaint and a verbal disturbance in a public area" outside the apartment building where Morgan, 55, and Delaney, 64, live.

The spokesperson noted that Morgan's "refusal to cooperate with the investigation," along with the 911 calls, led to his arrest for allegedly obstructing the police.

According to the booking record obtained by PEOPLE, Morgan was booked with a misdemeanor charge. "He was cited and released," the spokesperson added.

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Morgan's arrest comes less than a year after he and Delaney ran into previous legal trouble. Last March,Delaney was arrested on suspicion of felony assaultfollowing an alleged domestic disturbance.

TheNYPD Bluealum — Delaney played Detective Diane Russell for eight years on the series — was arrested for alleged assault, a spokesperson for the Marina Del Rey Sheriff's Station told PEOPLE at the time.

Morgan was also arrested on suspicion of misdemeanor domestic violence for alleged assault with a deadly weapon.

The arrests came after a "heated argument that turned physical,"TMZreported at the time.

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Delaney appeared in court in L.A. on April 1, 2025, after the arrest, but the L.A. District Attorney's Office "declined to file charges against Kim Delaney and James Morgandue to insufficient evidence," according to a spokesperson.

She was released from custody that same day without a formal criminal complaint, according to court records reviewed by PEOPLE.

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Days before Delaney and Morgan were arrested last year, she shared aphotowith him on Instagram, writing in the caption, "Pure love ❤️ #lucky #grateful."

Following their release from custody,she celebrated Morgan's birthdaywith apostas she shared a photo of a bouquet of flowers. "Birthday Boy, 55!!!!! Your wife loves you, my guy!🌹" she wrote in the caption.

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Delaney, who also starred onAll My Childrenin the '80s, married Morgan in 2022. In October 2024, shecelebratedtheir second wedding anniversary and shared a selfie with her husband on Instagram.

"A beautiful 2nd wedding anniversary!!!" she wrote in the caption. "Great memories! I love you, hubby." She signed the post "your wife for life."

Delaney has not shared any additional photos with Morgan on her social media since May 2025.

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Bill Maherthinks the bridge between him andJimmy Kimmelmight be burned for good.

"Jimmy Kimmel, you know, he's very mad at me and I know you're close to him,"Maher told hisClub Randompodcast guest Adam Carolla, who cohostedThe Man Showwith Kimmel on Comedy Central from 1999 to 2004, and have shared a decades-long friendship.

"I hope you tell [Kimmel] that I'm sorry that it got bent out of shape," Maher continued to Carolla. "I don't think I did anything wrong. We can have disagreements. I mean, you and I don't agree on everything, look at this clash now, and yet we're cool."

Maher added that Kimmel is "one of the nicest guys," before going on a rant about what he believes to be the difference between the the political right and left factions in regards to being able to have discussions and differences of opinion.

"I don't just buy into the left-wing bulls---, and I never stop making fun of the right-wing bulls--- at all," Maher said. "And like, if that's not good enough for you, then I think you're the a--hole, and I don't think Jimmy is an a--hole… I think he's a great guy, and it bugs me that, you know, because of what the latest thing was, that, you know, we may never talk again."

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Carolla then suggested that the two should be able to bury the hatchet. "You guys should be thick as thieves and on the same page," he offered.

While Maher did not clarify what exactly Kimmel is mad at him about, his comments come a few months after theReal Timehost called out Kimmel's wife, Molly McNearney, for saying she had severed ties with Trump-supporting family members amid the president's ongoing feud with Kimmel and other late-night hosts.

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"It hurts me so much because of the personal relationship I now have where my husband is out there fighting this man," McNearney shared in a joint interview with Kimmel on a November episode of theWe Can Do Hard Thingspodcast.

"To me, them voting for Trump is them not voting for my husband and me and our family. And I, unfortunately, have kind of lost relationships with people in my family because of it," she said at the time.

Then, on his show, Maher addressed McNearney's comments, saying, "She says she's lost relationships with relatives because she wrote them an email before the election with ten reasons why they shouldn't vote for Trump, and some still didn't obey, so you know. Ultimatums. Ten reasons? I can think of 100. But I would never present it to someone as an ultimatum. Ultimatums don't make people rethink their politics. They make them rethink you."

In a different episode of theClub Randompodcast, in December, Maher said Kimmel was angry about those remarks, but he hoped they could stay friends. "I was as kid-gloved as I could,"he said at the time, perVariety. "And I see they're mad at me. Uh, I'm sorry. I mean, I was being, again, as respectful as I could, but I don't agree with that point of view. And since she went public with it, it wasn't out of school for me to go public with it. I love Jimmy. I always have. I don't know him that well, but he's a great guy… I hope we're friends forever, but I don't know. You know, the liberals and the woke, that's a schism. It just is."

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Trump's immigration campaign has been heavily scrutinized in recent weeks, after the shooting deaths in Minneapolisof two protestersat the hands of Homeland Security officers. The agencies have also faced criticism for a wave of policies that critics say trample on the rights of both immigrants facing arrest and Americans protesting the enforcement actions.

Todd Lyons, the acting director of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement,Rodney Scott, who headsU.S. Customs and Border Protection, andJoseph Edlow, who is the director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, will speak in front of the House Committee on Homeland Security.

The officials will speak at a time offalling public supportfor how their agencies are carrying out Trump's immigration vision but as they are flush with cash from a spending bill passed last year that has helped broaden immigration enforcement activities across the country.

The administration says that activists and protesters opposed to its operations are the ones ratcheting up attacks on their officers, not the other way around, and that their immigration enforcement operations are making the country safer by finding and removing people who've committed crimes or pose a threat to the country.

Under Lyons' leadership, ICE has undergone amassive hiring boom fundedby Congress last summer and immigration officers have deployed in beefed-up enforcement operations in cities across the country designed to increase arrests and deportations. The appearance in Congress comes as lawmakers are locked in a battle overwhether DHS should be fundedwithout restraints placed over its officers' conduct.

Lyons is likely to face questioning overa memo he signedlast year telling ICE officers that they didn't need a judge's warrant to forcibly enter a house to arrest a deportee, a memo that went against years of ICE practice and Fourth Amendment protections against illegal searches.

During Scott's tenure, his agency has taken on a significant role in arresting and removing illegal immigrants from inside the country. That increased activity has become a flashpoint for controversy and marks a break from the agency's traditional job of protecting borders and controlling who and what enters the country.

Under the leadership of commander Gregory Bovino, a group of Border Patrol agents hopscotched around the country to operations in Los Angeles, Chicago, Charlotte and New Orleans where they were often accused of indiscriminately questioning and arresting people they suspected were in the country illegally. Bovino says his targets are legitimate and identified through intelligence and says that if his officers use force to make an arrest, it's because it's warranted.

A Border Patrol agent and Customs and Border Protection officer both opened fire during theshooting death of Alex Pretti,one of two protesters killed in Minneapolis in January. The other protester, Renee Good, was shot and killed by an ICE officer.

After the Pretti shooting, Bovino was reassigned andTrump sent his border czarTom Homan to Minneapolis to assume control.

USCIS has also faced criticism for steps it has taken includingsubjecting refugees already admittedto the U.S. to another round of vetting and pausing decisions on all asylum cases.