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CA Educators Urge Newsom to Veto What They Call “Classroom Censorship Bill”
Teachers’ unions and civil rights groups say the legislation could stifle criticisms of Israel.
DHS Official Calls California Ban on Masked Agents “Garbage”
“No one wants masked officers roaming their communities and kidnapping people with impunity,” said the bill’s sponsor.
Los Angeles Therapists Say ICE Raids Take Severe Toll on Latino Mental Health
Mental health professionals note an increase in stress, anxiety, fear, and anger in their clients since June.
New Map Shows Where Cancer-Causing Chemicals Are Polluting Water for Over 200M
The map focuses on arsenic, chromium-6, and nitrate -- all scientifically known to cause cancer and other health issues.
DHS Says Filming, Posting Videos of ICE Agents Is “Doxxing,” Vows Prosecutions
Recording on-duty law enforcement agents is protected by the First Amendment.
In Southern California, Small Groups of Activists Quietly Undermine ICE Operations
Organizers confront ICE wherever they can be found, from the hotels where agents sleep to the streets they patrol.
Organizers Call on Newsom to Investigate Death of Man Who Was Fleeing ICE Raid
Carlos Montoya, a Guatemalan father and day laborer, was hit by a car while fleeing an ICE raid in Monrovia, California.
Border Patrol Agents Appear Outside Newsom’s Event to Intimidate Trump Critics
Border Patrol was “directed, clearly by the White House, as a political operation to make a point,” Newsom said.
Indigenous Communities From Southern Mexico Refuse to Bow to ICE in California
Increasingly targeted in immigration raids, Mixteco and Triqui communities hold festivals of resistance.
I Survived a Deadly Disease in Prison. No One Else Should Have To Face It.
Valley fever disproportionately impacts people targeted by mass incarceration. California can move to prevent this harm.