After days of increasing calls for the team to address the unrest that has swept through Los Angeles in recent weeks, the pressure was ratcheted up again with a Friday petition signed by dozens of

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced a $1 million commitment toward "direct financial assistance for families of immigrants impacted by recent events in the region" on Friday and promised more community efforts would be revealed over the coming days.

In their first public response to the immigration raids that have swept through Los Angeles, the Dodgers announced they have committed $1 million toward assistance for families of immigrants.