Dossier
Michael Simon
Coverage of Michael Simon in the Nexus archive.
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- Oakland Blade pimp facing life prison sentence
A 37-year-old Oakland man faces a potential life prison sentence for trafficking women on 'The Blade,' a section of International Boulevard in Oakland. Michael Simon pleaded guilty in federal court to conspiracy to commit human trafficking by force, fraud, or coercion.
- Feds urge Ninth Circuit for continued tear gas use at Portland ICE facility
The Trump administration urged the Ninth Circuit to maintain a block on court orders restricting federal agents' use of tear gas at a Portland ICE facility. Two lawsuits allege tear gas deployment violated protesters' First Amendment rights and residents' bodily integrity, but the government argued the lower courts erred by recognizing a new fundamental right and overreaching in injunctions.