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LAPD Charges at Hundreds of High School Students in Peaceful Walkout Protest at MDC
LAPD arrested at least two teenagers protesting ICE raids in Los Angeles yesterday. They were also seen corresponding with ICE agents on Alameda Street during the demonstrations.
February 6, 2026
Weekend Eats: Mushu Pork Tacos, Komal Expands, and A Oaxacan ‘Tacobijado’
Plus a Mexico City butcher shop lands in Culver City right on time for the Bad Bunny Bowl.
February 6, 2026
Exclusive: Detention Center Captives Are Throwing Lotion Bottles Wrapped With Notes to Organizers Outside Otay Mesa Facility
“For 280 days we haven’t eaten a single piece of fruit, banana, apple, orange, or anything fresh," an Otay Mesa captive communicated through handwritten note. "We are all in one big room with no doors or windows. We can’t see any grass or trees. We are all constantly sick."
February 5, 2026
The Rigorous Path to Becoming a Lion Dancer In One of Chinatown’s Oldest Dance Groups
A day in the life of Immortals Lion Dance in L.A.’s Chinatown, where generations of dancers—some in their 70s—perform at parades, weddings, and on-screen in films.
DAILY MEMO: Democrats Help Approve Temporary DHS Funding, Demand ICE ‘Behaves’
LAPD Chief McDonnell is laughed at by attendees at the L.A. Police Commission while L.A. City council member, Hugo Martinez, leads a rebuke in the L.A. city council meeting against McDonnell's refusal to enforce the new state laws against agents and law enforcement wearing masks. Meanwhile, ICE continues to operate while CBP is missing.
February 3, 2026
L.A. Council Members Roast Chief McDonnell For Suggesting That LAPD Will Not Enforce Mask Ban
During Tuesday’s meeting, Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson described the chief’s comments as “disturbing” and “wholly unacceptable.
February 3, 2026
