Los Angeles students and teachers return to class for the new academic year Thursday under a cloud of apprehension after a summer filled with immigration raids and amid worries that schools could become a target in the Trump administration's aggressive crackdown.

LAUSD Supt. Carvalho expands aggressive defense of students and their immigrant families — including new collaborations with L.A. Mayor Bass and other area cities.

As students return to classrooms nationwide, Los Angeles is taking extra steps to protect them. Staff, police and volunteers will be stationed along school routes to prevent any interference from immigration officials.

A federal judge in Los Angeles will soon decide on whether the Trump administration violated federal law when it deployed National Guard soldiers and Marines to Los Angeles in June amid protests over immigration raids.

A federal judge is hearing arguments on whether military troops deployed this summer by the Trump administration to Los Angeles violated a federal law that bars troops from conducting law enforcement duties within the country.

Gov. Gavin Newsom alleges the Trump administration broke a 19th Century law called the Posse Comitatus Act when it deployed military units to Los Angeles in June.

Los Angeles Angels beat Dodgers 7-6 in extras after survivng a Shohei Ohtani homer as Jo Adell's walk-off seals another Freeway Series win.