Lexis-Olivier Ray

Lexis-Olivier Ray is an award-winning staff investigative reporter for L.A. TACO known for holding powerful people in Los Angeles accountable and his reporting on Los Angeles culture. As well as an artist and filmmaker. In 2022, the Society of Professional Journalists’ Los Angeles chapter named Ray one of their “distinguished journalists.” In 2023, Ray won a second place Anthem Award in their Health Innovation category for a texting service geared towards the unhoused community and service providers that he launched in 2021 with L.A. TACO and Subtext. Ray was a 2020 USC Center For Health Journalism (CHJ) Data Fellow. As well as a 2022 CHJ Impact Fellow. As a freelancer, Ray has contributed to the L.A. Times, Men’s Health Magazine, KCET and SFGATE.
Border Patrol Agent Who Arrested U.S. Citizen In Pico Rivera Charged With Drunkenly Assaulting L.B. Cop
“No one is above the law, regardless of their position or badge. Law enforcement officers have a responsibility to always conduct themselves with integrity and professionalism. Our office will pursue prosecution accordingly to ensure justice is served.”
U.S. Attorney’s Office Quietly Drops Case Against American Citizen Arrested In Montebello
When the agent questioned U.S.-born Javier Ramirez about his citizenship, the feds claimed that Ramirez refused to talk to them, despite video footage showing that Ramirez repeatedly told agents he had his passport on him.
Attorneys Denied Access To Day Labor Advocates Arrested By Feds At Home Depot In Van Nuys
“They were arrested, in our eyes unconstitutionally, in the course of an unconstitutional raid meant to attack our communities and pick up people based on the color of their skin and where they're standing," attorney Cal Soto said at a press conference Tuesday afternoon.
27-Year-Old Hit With ‘Less-Lethal’ Munition Grapples With ‘Life-Changing’ Injury
After being hit, CJ Johnson dropped his skateboard, then picked it up and ran towards the first street medic that he saw. There was “blood everywhere,” he recalled. “On my shirt, on my pants, on my body, on my skateboard.”
Heavily-Armed Federal Police In Armored Vehicles Target MacArthur Park
Even before the feds arrived, community activists had put up signs alerting people that ICE was planning on “raiding” MacArthur Park on July 7. While federal agents walked through the park, some businesses locked their doors and closed off their parking lots.
The 10 Best Meat Markets and Carnicerías in Los Angeles
If you do participate in any grilling this 4th of July weekend, shop local, and we'll leave you with some wise words from L.A. TACO OG Erick Galindo, who said: "Carne asada isn’t just food. It’s a ritual. It’s resistance."
Maravilla Housing Project Residents Fearful After Receiving Notice That Their Citizen Status Could Be Shared With DHS
The notice emphasizes that "there is currently no new data-sharing policy between HUD and DHS in effect at this time,” and that the Memorandum of Understanding between the two federal agencies “does not specifically state how HUD and DHS will collaborate.”
Fans Protest at Dodger Stadium After Team’s ‘Too Little, Too Late’ Statement
“This is literally the majority of their fan base and they’re not responding," said Hector, an educator and lifelong Dodger fan.
$32 Million In Two Weeks: The Cost Of Responding To Anti-ICE Protests In The City of L.A.
“The federal government's violent ICE raids are tearing families apart, causing fear in our communities, and making the city of L.A. even more broke,” Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia wrote on Instagram.
Black Lives Matter Leader Reflects On L.A.’s Anti-ICE Protests, Five Years After George Floyd
Baba Akili sees no end to the anti-ICE protests that started two weeks ago.










