Welcome to L.A. TACO’s daily news briefs, where we bring our loyal members, readers, and supporters the latest headlines about Los Angeles politics and culture. Stay informed and look closely.
—Renowned Palestinian journalist Shireen Abu Akleh was shot in the head and killed this morning while apparently covering the Israeli forces' raid of a refugee camp in the West Bank city of Jenin. [Newsweek]
—Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has reportedly created a "surveillance dragnet designed to spy on most people living in the United States," circumventing warrants and state privacy laws. [LAT]
—The New York Times calls our jacaranda trees "The Purple Tree Gods of Los Angeles." How many readers will pronounce the "J" though? [NYT]
—The president of Cal State received a vote of "No Confidence" following the forced removal of professor Dr. Melina Abdullah from a mayoral debate earlier this month. [LAT/Twitter]