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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.”
DAILY MEMO: The Right Declares War on The Left as ICE Raids and Gun Violence Continue in The U.S.
On day 97, ICE raids swept across Southern California, with operations reported in Los Angeles, East LA, Santa Ana, Anaheim, Pomona, Fountain Valley, Jurupa Valley, and Newport Beach, resulting in multiple arrests and community disruptions, including school lockdowns. Meanwhile, broader news revealed Trump’s mass deportation flights shuttling thousands—including infants—into limbo, ICE’s $10M investment in Clearview’s facial recognition, protests against Amy Coney Barrett, the reopening of a massive California detention center, and local immigrant defense efforts amid growing fear and resistance.
DAILY MEMO: Agents Draw Guns on a Pregnant Woman at Mariscos Restaurant and More
ICE raids across Southern California targeted multiple locations, including Van Nuys where agents violently detained two men at gunpoint and Fountain Valley where witnesses saw an elderly Asian man dragged from his car, with additional detentions reported in Norwalk, San Fernando, San Bernardino, and elsewhere. Meanwhile, other developments include revelations that ICE is using fake cell towers to spy on phones, DHS claiming that filming raids constitutes “violence,” and the Trump administration ending required paperwork for arrests.
DAILY MEMO: Agents Have Started Taking People on The Freeways and A Closer Look at The Stereotypes Used by SCOTUS in Their Opinion on ICE’s Restraining Order
The Supreme Court’s decision to grant Trump a stay on restraining orders has effectively greenlit roaming patrols and racial profiling in Los Angeles, leading to freeway pullovers, smashed car windows, and numerous abductions over the weekend, including at Home Depots, car washes, and residential areas across Southern California. Meanwhile, the ruling has emboldened Homeland Security to expand enforcement with monetary incentives for police, plans to reopen abusive detention centers, and mass deportation flights—where Bill Gates’ company, Signature Aviation, plays a key role in transporting detainees.
L.A. Labor Unions Call For Arms Embargo on Israel at City Hall Protest
Ron Gochez, a member of United Teachers Los Angeles (UTLA) and leader of Unión del Barrio, said, “The same government that claims there isn’t enough money for affordable housing or healthcare somehow finds billions to spend on foreign wars and occupation.”
Supreme Court ‘Effectively Greenlights Racial Profiling,’ Permits Feds to Target Latinos
“Today, the highest court in the country ruled that the White House and masked federal agents can racially profile Angelenos with no due process, snatch them off the street with no evidence or warrant, and take them away with no explanation. This decision will lead to more working families being torn apart and fear of the very institutions meant to protect—not persecute—our people,” Mayor Bass continued.
DAILY MEMO: Agents Crash Into a Home With Their Vehicle and Take One Person
ICE agents rammed into a home in Simi Valley and took one person, while at least one person was also taken at a Baldwin Park Home Depot. In Riverside, near Terrace Elementary, agents were seen chasing people around the block.
DAILY MEMO: Another Death and A New Prison as ICE Continues its Unhinged Assaults From Inglewood to San Bernardino
ICE raids across Southern California targeted multiple locations, including car washes, Home Depots, and a U-Haul, where agents used tear gas before detaining people, resulting in at least 20 abductions and sightings of ICE or Border Patrol scouting. In other news, a man died in ICE custody, a controversial new detention center opened in the Mojave Desert, the ACLU accused Border Patrol of violating a court order, a professor was indicted for assaulting federal agents, and Gov. Newsom revealed Trump’s Los Angeles military deployment cost $120 million.
Daily Memo: Rapid Responders Beat ICE at Some Home Depot Raids, But Car Washes Keep Getting Rocked
On Day 90, ICE raids and scouting were reported across Southern California, with multiple people taken from car washes, Home Depots, restaurants, and warehouses, including as many as 10 from an Olympic Blvd. car wash in Los Angeles. In other news, Trump is retaliating against immigration protesters—including veterans—while ICE has gained access to powerful Israeli spyware capable of hacking encrypted apps, and L.A. TACO confirms that TSA officers on METRO are not conducting immigration operations.
Opinion: Why Los Angeles Must Resist
If democracy is to survive, it must be defended where it is most under attack. And today, that place is here.
