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Who Is Liam Conejo Ramos? How Low Can ICE Go — A 5-Year-Old in Custody Who Is Liam Conejo Ramos? How Low Can ICE Go — A 5-Year-Old in Custody
Cover Story January 22, 2026

Who Is Liam Conejo Ramos? How Low Can ICE Go — A 5-Year-Old in Custody

The Columbia Heights Public School district has said that over the last ... more

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What Trump’s Housing Executive Order Really Means for Latino Neighborhoods in Los Angeles What Trump’s Housing Executive Order Really Means for Latino Neighborhoods in Los Angeles
Cover Story January 21, 2026

What Trump’s Housing Executive Order Really Means for Latino Neighborhoods in Los Angeles

The order claims to rein in Wall Street investors—but housing advocates say ... more

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Half a Million Deported Under Trump — And Counting Half a Million Deported Under Trump — And Counting
Cover Story January 19, 2026

Half a Million Deported Under Trump — And Counting

Interior arrests now outpace border deportations as the Trump administration intensifies visible ... more

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Trump Fans: Thrilled, Disappointed, or Somewhere In Between? Poll Reveals All Trump Fans: Thrilled, Disappointed, or Somewhere In Between? Poll Reveals All
Cover Story January 17, 2026

Trump Fans: Thrilled, Disappointed, or Somewhere In Between? Poll Reveals All

Nearly a year into his second term, President Donald Trump's work on ... more

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Skid Row’s Forgotten Dogs—and the Activist Who Refuses to Look Away Skid Row’s Forgotten Dogs—and the Activist Who Refuses to Look Away
Cover Story January 15, 2026

Skid Row’s Forgotten Dogs—and the Activist Who Refuses to Look Away

The Roadmap Writers founder has spent a decade rescuing abused dogs in ... more

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ICE Everywhere: Roofs, Streets, Stores—and Workers Too Afraid to Return ICE Everywhere: Roofs, Streets, Stores—and Workers Too Afraid to Return
Cover Story January 15, 2026

ICE Everywhere: Roofs, Streets, Stores—and Workers Too Afraid to Return

A series of immigration raids across Southern California Wednesday left workers and ... more

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DHS “Nonlethal” Round Blinds LA Protester for Life DHS “Nonlethal” Round Blinds LA Protester for Life
Cover Story January 14, 2026

DHS “Nonlethal” Round Blinds LA Protester for Life

Injury during immigration protests raises scrutiny of federal crowd-control tactics in California A ... more

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Two Latina Leaders, One District: CD1 Race Heads Toward a High-Stakes Finish Two Latina Leaders, One District: CD1 Race Heads Toward a High-Stakes Finish
Cover Story January 12, 2026

Two Latina Leaders, One District: CD1 Race Heads Toward a High-Stakes Finish

As Latina leadership reshapes Los Angeles politics, Eunisses Hernandez and challenger Lou ... more

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ICE Agent Jonathan Ross Identified in Minneapolis Shooting ICE Agent Jonathan Ross Identified in Minneapolis Shooting
Cover Story January 8, 2026

ICE Agent Jonathan Ross Identified in Minneapolis Shooting

ICE agent Renee Nicole Good shooting draws scrutiny as records show officer’s ... more

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Trump Erupts Online With Calls to “Arrest Them All” in Morning Rant Trump Erupts Online With Calls to “Arrest Them All” in Morning Rant
Cover Story January 8, 2026

Trump Erupts Online With Calls to “Arrest Them All” in Morning Rant

Donald Trump has called for mass arrests among Minnesota's Somali community as ... more

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ICE Raids and Latino Students: How Fear Is Reshaping Mental Health in Los Angeles Schools ICE Raids and Latino Students: How Fear Is Reshaping Mental Health in Los Angeles Schools
Cover Story January 4, 2026

ICE Raids and Latino Students: How Fear Is Reshaping Mental Health in Los Angeles Schools

As LAUSD shows academic gains, ICE raids continue to drive Latino student ... more

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Voting With Clarity in Los Angeles: Understanding the Issues Behind the Promises in 2026 Voting With Clarity in Los Angeles: Understanding the Issues Behind the Promises in 2026
Cover Story January 1, 2026

Voting With Clarity in Los Angeles: Understanding the Issues Behind the Promises in 2026

A voter guide to public safety, homelessness, housing, the local economy, and ... more

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Immigration Detention Centers, Private Profits, and the Moral Test Facing Los Angeles Power Brokers Immigration Detention Centers, Private Profits, and the Moral Test Facing Los Angeles Power Brokers
Business December 28, 2025

Immigration Detention Centers, Private Profits, and the Moral Test Facing Los Angeles Power Brokers

An in-depth look at immigration detention centers, private prison investors, and ICE ... more

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California State of Emergency Declared as Flooding and Mudslides Ravage Communities California State of Emergency Declared as Flooding and Mudslides Ravage Communities
California December 25, 2025

California State of Emergency Declared as Flooding and Mudslides Ravage Communities

California state of emergency unlocks disaster aid as atmospheric river storms hit ... more

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Dodgers Owner Mark Walter’s GEO Group Profits by Supplying ICE’s Immigration Bounty Hunters Dodgers Owner Mark Walter’s GEO Group Profits by Supplying ICE’s Immigration Bounty Hunters
Cover Story December 23, 2025

Dodgers Owner Mark Walter’s GEO Group Profits by Supplying ICE’s Immigration Bounty Hunters

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement has hired a subsidiary of the for-profit ... more

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30 Deaths and Counting in ICE Detention Centers This Year 30 Deaths and Counting in ICE Detention Centers This Year
Cover Story December 21, 2025

30 Deaths and Counting in ICE Detention Centers This Year

Lawmakers demand an ICE detainee death investigation after reports of medical neglect—renewing ... more

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Pastor Eric R. Tietze: ‘I Transform Darkness into Light, Anger into Hope’ Pastor Eric R. Tietze: ‘I Transform Darkness into Light, Anger into Hope’
Cover Story December 18, 2025

Pastor Eric R. Tietze: ‘I Transform Darkness into Light, Anger into Hope’

This Saturday they are expecting thousands of people. It will be a ... more

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Home Depot Accused of Using Psychological Torture to Drive Out Day Laborers Home Depot Accused of Using Psychological Torture to Drive Out Day Laborers
Cover Story December 18, 2025

Home Depot Accused of Using Psychological Torture to Drive Out Day Laborers

At the end of November, Home Depot installed high-frequency “mosquito” noise machines ... more

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Crime is Down and Kids are Back, but Drugs Still Plague Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park Crime is Down and Kids are Back, but Drugs Still Plague Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park
Cover Story December 16, 2025

Crime is Down and Kids are Back, but Drugs Still Plague Los Angeles’ MacArthur Park

Today crime is down in MacArthur Park, Langer’s is staying, and the ... more