A federal judge has found that L.A. city officials doctored records in a case over homeless camp cleanups

A federal judge found that Los Angeles altered and created evidence related to homeless property seizures, damaging the city's credibility significantly.

Records were altered or created years after cleanups, with misleading changes such as replacing 'bulky items' with 'health hazards' or 'contaminated'.

The plaintiffs' attorney described the changes as significant enough to constitute 'fraud on the court,' impacting the city's defense in the case.

City officials had failed to produce requested documents, raising concerns about misleading the court and the public regarding unhoused people's rights.

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