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LOS ANGELES - Federal charges have been filed against twelve defendants accused of engaging in violence and civil disorder during federal immigration enforcement actions in Southern California earlier this year.

What we know:

Ten defendants were arrested on Wednesday, with an eleventh already in state custody awaiting transfer to federal authorities. One defendant, Virginia Reyes, is currently considered a fugitive.

The incidents detailed in the complaints include alleged violence at a Camarillo marijuana farm raid in July, protests targeting the California Highway Patrol (CHP) in downtown Los Angeles ' Civic Center in June, and an assault on federal officers in the Fashion District, also in June.

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