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Indigenous Mayan Teen From Chiapas Is Youngest to Die in ICE Custody
19-year-old Royer Perez-Jimenez appears to be the youngest person to die in ICE custody since the Trump Administration took office. Compared to the same period last year, the death rate in ICE custody has tripled.
Daily Memo: ICE Surge In Southern California With Nearly 20 Reported Incidents in One Day
ICE came out in full force today with almost 20 incidents, a number we haven’t seen since Border Patrol was still around, but ICE just did that on their own today, taking at least 12 people that we could confirm. ICE was everywhere, including Carpinteria, Ventura, San Gabriel, Glendale, Long Beach, L.A., Cathedral City, Rancho Cucamonga, Vista, Santa Ana, and especially heavy in Fontana and San Diego.
Daily Memo: ICE Kidnapped Several Fathers In Front of Their Children
ICE is still active. We’re seeing a couple of incidents on average on the weekends and an average of around seven incidents each day during the week right now, and while the quantity may be lower, the quality of these kidnappings remains brutal, inhuman, and unjust.
Afghan Veteran and Father Dies Less Than 24 Hours After Being Taken into ICE Custody in Texas
The former sole provider for his family, Paktiawal leaves behind his wife, three daughters, and three sons.
The Best Signs That Turned Tired Legs into Smiles at the 41st L.A. Marathon
Despite those who found street closures a nuisance, the overall consensus was that this city shows up for its people. In a time when community is most needed, supporters showed up with a level of commitment L.A. could use more of these days.
The World Cup is Still Happening This Summer, But It May Not Look As Planned
There’s a lot of confusion about what has and hasn’t happened with the World Cup in the past month. L.A. Taco separates the fact from fiction.
Daily Memo: They Met in ICE Detention. Despite a Language Barrier, These Women’s Bond Helped Them Survive
They found a way to spend the nights talking, developing a friendship that got them both through their ordeal. Tania says she saw Masuma as a motherly, grandmotherly figure who took care of her, and Masuma says she wouldn’t have survived without Tania.
From Prison to Major Museums and His First Book, Mr. Wash Is Now Building a Community Art Center
Mr. Wash will celebrate the release of his book, “Artists In Space,” with a launch and artist conversation at his studio in Compton on March 7.
Daily Memo: People Are Being Taken From Downtown L.A.’s Hidden ICE ISAP Check-ins
We’re not seeing much ICE activity in the L.A. area, but we can confirm that people are being taken from their check-ins. Not everybody who checks in gets taken, but some people do.
