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Alleged Palm Springs Cop Killer Was Violent Gang Member

John Hernandez Felix, the alleged cop-killer that Palm Springs police have in custody after a 12-hour standoff, is a known gang member with a history of violent run-ins with law enforcement and arrests, including a four-year sting in prison after an attempt gangland assassination.

Palm Springs officers memorial (Rodrigo Peña / Associated Press)

5-Hr. Standoff Ends with Arrest in San Diego

SAN DIEGO — After five tense hours, the shooter-SWAT standoff that shut down San Diego International Airport came to a close on Wednesday with the suspect’s surrender and no deaths in the Banker’s Hill neighborhood.

San Diego shootout (Gregory Bull / Associated Press)

Obama Administration Admits Granting Known Gang Member Amnesty

The Obama administration is admitting it granted executive amnesty protections to a known gang member — one charged with four counts of murder — and is now reviewing prior approvals to double check that other gang members have not also been approved for deferred status.

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