From blazing Waymos and National Guard troops, to an anti-ICE Labubu, L.A. TACO was there to capture it all.
The anti-ICE Labubu. Photo by Kemal Cilengir.
A group of reporters from L.A. TACO was in Downtown L.A. on Sunday, June 8, 2025, witnessing our L.A. neighbors defend their civil rights amid dangers such as police projectiles and burning autonomous cars.
Photographer and TACO contributor Kemal Cilengir was there taking photos, which gives you the perspective of what it was like. Take a look at Kemal's photos from this past Sunday in Downtown L.A.
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The raids continue here in Southern California, as we’ve been seeing many vehicles targeted and stopped. In one case, ICE deployed spike strips before chasing a fleeing woman into a residential area with their guns drawn.
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