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DAILY MEMO: In New Tactic, ICE Kidnaps Random Bystanders Near Foiled Raid Sites
ICE is continuing their raids, going after seemingly anyone at random, sometimes releasing them later in the streets. Meanwhile DHS is playing the victim card as they deport migrants to Africa, a country not of their origin.
Judge Orders ICE To ‘Release’ Injured Man Held In Hospital For 37 Days Without Charges
“The law does not permit this kind of prolonged deprivation of an individual’s liberty without any allegations or charges of violating the law,” said Jean Elizabeth Reisz, an attorney representing Marin, who is also a USC law professor. "It is fundamental to the right to due process in the Constitution, and is also part of our immigration statutes and regulations."
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L.A.’s Kink Pros Are Paying Their Bills and Letting Loose with Leashes, Fire, and Blood
Things get pretty messy in L.A. after sunset. Nonbinary nightlife performer La Frida Lokah said, “The audience wants to watch you explore yourself. It’s the ‘I want to see you watching me, watching you.’” Rubber Bunny, a Latina latex specialist and mother of one said, “ … this isn't something that we're getting white washed out of.”
Fact Check: If The Eaton Fire Reached The Jet Propulsion Lab, Would It Have Caused A 10 Mile Explosion?
“There is a common misconception that we store rocket or jet propellants on site; however, JPL has not worked on jet or rocket propulsion for over 60 years,” a spokesperson for JPL told L.A. TACO.
DAILY MEMO: Federal Agents Target 15 Different Cities Across Southern California Today
ICE and HSI agents carried out a series of raids across Southern California, with confirmed kidnappings in Oxnard, Laguna Niguel, Santa Ana, San Pedro, Escondido, Fontana, Pasadena, Pomona, and Ontario. Other sightings included agents staging or scouting at car washes, churches, parking lots, and businesses in Ventura, Norco, Montclair, and San Bernardino, with some operations ending without confirmed detentions.
Revisiting SE7EN’s Urban Dystopia through Photos, 30 Years Later
Here's how the crew behind the psychological horror thriller hid the L.A. sun and palm trees to create a neo-noir masterpiece.
The Best L.A. Movie Theater Popcorn, Ranked
L.A. TACO went on a mission to decide which local movie theaters sell the best popcorn in Los Angeles.
What Were Tucker Carlson, Tulsi Gabbard, and Kevin McCarthy Doing at Damian On Monday Night?
A spokesperson for Damian told L.A. TACO: “Just to be clear, this event was planned by a third party that only used the venue on a day that Damian was closed. Damian did not provide food or services for the event, and we were not informed of the guest list.”
Feds Use TikTok To Arrest Man Accused Of Towing Federal Vehicle During Immigration Arrest
Nunez is accused of towing the federal vehicle during the August 15 arrest of Tatiana Mafla-Martinez, a TikToker who had been documenting immigration raids in Los Angeles. He faces 10 years in federal prison.
