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“We have zero tolerance for direct or implicit threats against government officials,” Essayli wrote in response, adding he’d requested a “full threat assessment” by the U.S.

The announcement of the forthcoming recognition had "dramatically complicated efforts to bring home our loved ones", they wrote.

“We are seeking to compel much-needed, comprehensive reform to Los Angeles County jails through our lawsuit, and our complaint includes all we are able to share at this time,” they wrote.

He wrote McIvor's "intensity and passion for life, for music, for creativity and for positive change simply never let up".

In retirement, he wrote dozens of obituaries, each entertaining and meticulously reported.