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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&#8217; Los Angeles chapter named Ray one of their &#8220;distinguished journalists.&#8221; This year, 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&#8217;s Health Magazine, KCET and SFGATE.

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A man’s car is searched for weapons after officers pull him over for driving without a valid license (Lexis-Olivier Ray)

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Know Your Rights: LAPD Limits Officers From Searching For More Serious Crimes During a Minor Traffic Stop

One of L.A. TACO&#8217;s co-founders, Hadley Tomicki is a writer and editor on food, travel, and culture whose work has appeared in the Los Angeles Times, New York Magazine, UrbanDaddy, High Times, and many other places.

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Street Vendor Abuse: Video Shows Man Trashing L.A. Fruit Cart

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Days After Putting LAPD On Blast, L.A.’s Top ‘Cop-Watcher’ Is Charged With Rare Eavesdropping Crime

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Massive Succulent Theft Scheme Nets Man Two Years of Federal Time

Michael is a native Angeleno and a photojournalist / professional basketball player. He most recently played in Japan.

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New Letter By D.A. Shows Union Pacific Filed Fewer Criminal Cases In 2021 Than Past Years

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New Interview With Nipsey Hussle’s Brother Alleges He Was Targeted and Harassed Due to LAPD’s Secret ‘LASER’ Program

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