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Volunteers Train to Monitor ICE Raid Escalations in Los Angeles
Volunteers keep watch with the aim of alerting the community to any Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
Los Angeles ICE Agents Kidnapped US Citizen Andrea Velez, Says Her Lawyer
People are racially profiled and snatched off the streets without due process to fulfill Trump’s “quotas.”
When ICE Ramped Up Raids, LA Schools Increased Support for Students and Families
Los Angeles Unified School District added 100 summer school sites, extra transportation, and virtual learning options.
LA Dodgers Refuse Entry to ICE Agents at Stadium Parking Lot
Despite photos showing ICE agents near the parking lot, ICE denied its presence near the ballpark on social media.
From the Streets of LA to the National Stage: The Left Must Win the Cultural War
Trump’s war on dissent can only be defeated by a left that challenges the values sustaining authoritarianism.
Local Police Departments Are Enabling ICE’s Deportation Machine
Even in cities where police decline to work with ICE, local law enforcement still bolster Trump’s deportation agenda.
Trump Orders ICE to Ravage Democratic Cities After Countrywide Protests
Trump says he’s ordering his entire administration to attack cities he calls “the Democrat Power Center.”
5 Million People Attended “No Kings” Protests. How Can We Build on This?
The protests were inspired by the idea that 3.5% of a population must rise up to successfully reject authoritarianism.
LAPD Attacks “No Kings” Protesters in Los Angeles
Police used batons, tear gas, and “non lethal” projectiles to disperse “No Kings” protesters on Saturday.
Years of LAPD Impunity Paved Way for Trump’s Repression of Protests Today
Just five years ago, it was Gavin Newsom who unleashed the National Guard on protesters. Now Trump has followed suit.