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Latinx COVID Deaths Rise by 1,000 Percent in Los Angeles as Vaccine Rollout Lags
New data shows that Black and Latinx people in the U.S. are getting vaccinated at much lower rates than white people.
As COVID Surges in LA, Indigenous Communities Fight to Preserve Life and Culture
In Los Angeles County, Indigenous communities in working-class neighborhoods are among the hardest hit.
Cancel the Rent: A Rising National Rent Strike Movement Gains Momentum
In the absence of help from Congress, rent strikes have become a widespread response to brutal economic pressure.
Inadequate COVID Stimulus Is Pushing Cities and States to Make Draconian Cuts
As cities and states stare down a growing financial apocalypse, they have begun to slash vital public services.
Nearly 1,000 Homeless People Died in LA in 2020 as 93,000 Homes Sit Vacant
Vacant homes and mass homelessness show that the market is the problem, not the solution, to the housing crisis.
Police Reform Hasn’t Stopped the Killings Before. It Won’t Now Either.
Police reform is a time-honored counterinsurgency measure to quell rebellion.
Police Have Long History of Responding to Black Movements by Playing the Victim
Amid calls to defund police, cops are framing themselves as victims. We must remember who is really being brutalized.
Protests Are the Result of Police Terror With No Accountability
Los Angeles organizers have called on the city council to slash money for police and invest in the community instead.
Facing Near Total Loss of Customers During Pandemic, Street Vendors Need Relief
As street vendors struggle through the COVID-19 pandemic shutdown, activists are organizing to throw them a lifeline.
Striking LA Teachers’ Win Against Random Frisking Is Becoming District Policy
Random searches of students are finally coming to an end in Los Angeles schools.