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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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Minneapolis Refuses to Kneel — It’s Making Trump Tremble Minneapolis Refuses to Kneel — It’s Making Trump Tremble
Cover Story January 26, 2026

Minneapolis Refuses to Kneel — It’s Making Trump Tremble

The killings of Alex Pretti and Renee Good have intensified protests, community ... 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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Holiday Crackdown: Feds Target Spanish-Speaking Churches Holiday Crackdown: Feds Target Spanish-Speaking Churches
Cover Story November 19, 2025

Holiday Crackdown: Feds Target Spanish-Speaking Churches

Multiple federal agencies are planning a nationwide crackdown on Spanish-speaking churches during ... 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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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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Enough is enough! On Friday, January 30, join a nationwide day of no school, no work, and no shopping Enough is enough! On Friday, January 30, join a nationwide day of no school, no work, and no shopping
Cover Story January 26, 2026

Enough is enough! On Friday, January 30, join a nationwide day of no school, no work, and no shopping

Two fatal shootings by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents in Minneapolis have ... 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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Can L.A. Workers Survive? Coalition Pushes for $30 Minimum Wage by 2030 Can L.A. Workers Survive? Coalition Pushes for $30 Minimum Wage by 2030
Cover Story November 20, 2025

Can L.A. Workers Survive? Coalition Pushes for $30 Minimum Wage by 2030

A coalition of labor and progressive activists announced Tuesday that they plan ... 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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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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Beyond MacArthur Park: What’s Really at Stake in the CD-1 City Council Race Beyond MacArthur Park: What’s Really at Stake in the CD-1 City Council Race
Cover Story January 29, 2026

Beyond MacArthur Park: What’s Really at Stake in the CD-1 City Council Race

As the MacArthur Park City Council election dominates headlines, voters across Los ... 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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Eunisses Hernández: “We’re Not Going to Withhold Food Because of Who Else is Standing in the Parking Lot.” Eunisses Hernández: “We’re Not Going to Withhold Food Because of Who Else is Standing in the Parking Lot.”
Cover Story November 21, 2025

Eunisses Hernández: “We’re Not Going to Withhold Food Because of Who Else is Standing in the Parking Lot.”

“The Councilmember attended a holiday food distribution at William Mead Homes, providing ... 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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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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If the Dodgers Go to the White House, They Should Remember Who Filled the Stands Back Home If the Dodgers Go to the White House, They Should Remember Who Filled the Stands Back Home
Cover Story February 1, 2026

If the Dodgers Go to the White House, They Should Remember Who Filled the Stands Back Home

As the team considers its championship celebration in Washington, fans at home ... 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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The Empty Chair: Why This Thanksgiving Is the Most Painful in Years for Immigrant Families The Empty Chair: Why This Thanksgiving Is the Most Painful in Years for Immigrant Families
Cover Story November 24, 2025

The Empty Chair: Why This Thanksgiving Is the Most Painful in Years for Immigrant Families

This Thursday, thousands of families will look at an empty chair at ... more