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Trump Has Deployed More Troops in LA Than Syria and Iraq, Per US Counts
The figures are a show of the administration’s willingness to use extreme military force on its own population.
As Trump Sets Military Against Civilians, Service Members Have Duty to Disobey
The Marines are trained in combat, not crowd control. People are likely to get hurt.
Pentagon Says Trump’s Armed Anti-Protest Crackdown in LA Will Cost $134 Million
Hegseth said the anti-protest crackdown in LA is the beginning of a “new phase” of militarization against Americans.
Labor Leader Released on Bond After Being Swept Up in ICE’s Violent Raid of LA
SEIU California President David Huerta was arrested while protesting the Trump administration’s militarized raid of LA.
ICE Arrests David Huerta, Beloved Labor Leader and SEIU California President
“We all collectively have to object to this madness,” said Huerta after his violent arrest for witnessing an ICE raid.
Yurok Tribe Celebrates the Largest Landback Deal in California’s History
The tribe says they will initiate restoration projects on the 17,000 acres taken from them during the gold rush.
Newsom’s Health Plan Cuts Out Undocumented Californians
The cuts included in Newsom’s budget are “reckless and unconscionable,” said one California health care advocate.
Newsom’s Model Ordinance Pushes Homeless Sweeps Across California
The proposed ordinance would restrict repeated camping and block encampments on sidewalks.
Immigrant Rights Activists Work to Shore Up California’s Sanctuary Law
President Donald Trump has threatened to pull funding from the state over the California Values Act.
California Prisoners Organize Work Slowdown to Protest Degrading Conditions
Dozens of men slowed production inside the Centinela State Prison last year to protest daily strip searches.