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US vs. a 5-Year-Old: Government Pushes to Deport Liam Conejo Ramos US vs. a 5-Year-Old: Government Pushes to Deport Liam Conejo Ramos
Cover Story February 7, 2026

US vs. a 5-Year-Old: Government Pushes to Deport Liam Conejo Ramos

Just days after being released from an immigration detention center in Texas, ... more

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The $14.5 Trillion Economic Windfall America Gained From Immigrants The $14.5 Trillion Economic Windfall America Gained From Immigrants
Cover Story February 4, 2026

The $14.5 Trillion Economic Windfall America Gained From Immigrants

A new Cato Institute analysis shows immigrants consistently paid more in taxes ... 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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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

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Eunisses Hernández Pushes Back: “I Was Elected to Legislate and Serve the Community—Not Campaign” Eunisses Hernández Pushes Back: “I Was Elected to Legislate and Serve the Community—Not Campaign”
Business December 16, 2025

Eunisses Hernández Pushes Back: “I Was Elected to Legislate and Serve the Community—Not Campaign”

“We need to build a broad coalition—whatever you want to call it—that ... more

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Anti-ICE Patrols: A Community Defense Against Immigration Raids Anti-ICE Patrols: A Community Defense Against Immigration Raids
Cover Story December 14, 2025

Anti-ICE Patrols: A Community Defense Against Immigration Raids

When federal immigration agents move through Northeast Los Angeles, residents often hear ... more

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Our Lady of Guadalupe: The Virgin Who Unites Even Non-Believers Our Lady of Guadalupe: The Virgin Who Unites Even Non-Believers
Cover Story December 12, 2025

Our Lady of Guadalupe: The Virgin Who Unites Even Non-Believers

"I'm Guadalupan, but not Catholic," says one believer. "I don't go to Mass, ... more

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Heading to the World Cup? Be Ready to Share Five Years of Social Media Posts Heading to the World Cup? Be Ready to Share Five Years of Social Media Posts
Cover Story December 11, 2025

Heading to the World Cup? Be Ready to Share Five Years of Social Media Posts

The U.S. social media screening plan would require visa-waiver tourists to disclose ... more

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Did Norway’s Nobel Peace Committee Cut a Deal With Trump to Back a Venezuelan Opposition Leader? Did Norway’s Nobel Peace Committee Cut a Deal With Trump to Back a Venezuelan Opposition Leader?
Cover Story December 10, 2025

Did Norway’s Nobel Peace Committee Cut a Deal With Trump to Back a Venezuelan Opposition Leader?

As the Nobel Peace Prize controversy 2025 deepens, Machado’s calls for military ... more

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He Went to Texas to Shoot a Wedding. ICE Sent Him Back to El Salvador Instead He Went to Texas to Shoot a Wedding. ICE Sent Him Back to El Salvador Instead
Cover Story December 9, 2025

He Went to Texas to Shoot a Wedding. ICE Sent Him Back to El Salvador Instead

The ICE deportation case of wedding photographer Adan Caceres raises new questions ... more

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Olympic Wages at Risk: Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson Bowing to Tourism? Olympic Wages at Risk: Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson Bowing to Tourism?
Cover Story December 8, 2025

Olympic Wages at Risk: Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson Bowing to Tourism?

Los Angeles tourism workers may have to wait two extra years for ... more

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Richard Gere Urges Self-Reflection: “Kindness Is Wisdom—Trump Is Our Responsibility.” Richard Gere Urges Self-Reflection: “Kindness Is Wisdom—Trump Is Our Responsibility.”
Climate Change December 5, 2025

Richard Gere Urges Self-Reflection: “Kindness Is Wisdom—Trump Is Our Responsibility.”

“Americans are completely responsible for having Trump as president. We elected him, ... more

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From Appalachia to the Southeast, Ordinary Americans Are Leading a New Wave of ICE Resistance From Appalachia to the Southeast, Ordinary Americans Are Leading a New Wave of ICE Resistance
Cover Story December 4, 2025

From Appalachia to the Southeast, Ordinary Americans Are Leading a New Wave of ICE Resistance

  The Operation Charlotte’s Web ICE crackdown reaches deep into North Carolina’s mountain ... more

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Fears Surge in Ranks After Hegseth Signs Off on Controversial Follow-Up Strike Fears Surge in Ranks After Hegseth Signs Off on Controversial Follow-Up Strike
Cover Story December 3, 2025

Fears Surge in Ranks After Hegseth Signs Off on Controversial Follow-Up Strike

There is an increasing apprehension among service members that they may be ... more

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ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record. ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Cover Story December 2, 2025

ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.

Reporting Highlights: Kids in Custody: This year ICE has sent more immigrant children ... more

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Regret Rises: Food Pantry Shortages Turn Trump Voters Against Their Pick Regret Rises: Food Pantry Shortages Turn Trump Voters Against Their Pick
Cover Story December 1, 2025

Regret Rises: Food Pantry Shortages Turn Trump Voters Against Their Pick

  SNAP cuts impact food pantries nationwide as Trump-era policies slash aid, forcing ... more

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‘This is not immigration enforcement, this is a hunt’ ‘This is not immigration enforcement, this is a hunt’
Cover Story November 28, 2025

‘This is not immigration enforcement, this is a hunt’

The libertarian Cato Institute this week further undermined the Trump administration's claims ... more

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