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Headlines: Three Mixteco Men Murdered in Phoenix; ‘Atheist Pirates’ Clean Up L.A.’s Streets

8:30 AM PST on March 4, 2022

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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.

—Three indigenous Mixteco men from Santo Domingo Tepuxtepec, Oaxaca, were found murdered in Phoenix after crossing the border for Wisconsin with a larger group they'd separated from. [Vice]

—KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic has put us onto a large database of Ukranian musicians to explore, along with charities and community groups to help support Ukrainians. [Google Docs]

—Leslie Stephanie Ramirez Perez, a footballer raised in L.A. by a dad from Mexico and mom from Guatemala, has been signed to play as a forward for Liga MX Femenil club CD Guadalajara. [Chivas Feng/Twitter]

—West Hollywood's infamous Viper Room nightclub is slated to be transformed into a 12-floor mixed use project under Silver Creek Development. [Deadline]