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Haitian Asylum Seeker Found Unresponsive Days After Being Stranded at ICE-ISAP Office
Daphy Michel, 31, was surveilled by ICE via ankle monitor as part of their "Alternatives to Detention Program." She was found dead at a Pittsburgh bus shelter on March 2.
March 13, 2026
Weekend Eats: Strippers Donating Their Tips To Benefit Immigrants In Downtown
Plus a new spin on a Sinaloan hot dog, a new Korean pub, and the return of a Westside Argentine favorite.
March 13, 2026
U.S. 4th Circuit Allows State Bans on Gender-Affirming Care for Transgender Adults ‘To Appreciate Their Sex’
The 4th Circuit has become the first federal appeals court to enforce laws restricting gender-affirming surgeries. “It is not irrational for a legislature to encourage citizens to appreciate their sex and not become disdainful of their sex,” Judge Julius Richardson said.
René Redzepi Exits Noma L.A. Amid Allegations, Protests, and Fleeing Sponsors
On Wednesday, the Noma head chef and co-owner announced his departure after protests broke out in Silver Lake.
March 12, 2026
Daily Memo: While ICE Lays Low, They’re Still Active While Building Up Its Fleet, Offices, and Detention Centers
ICE activity still continues at a slower pace, but it has not disappeared. This past weekend was a rare, quiet one. What we’re seeing is that ICE is laying low, sticking to courthouses, jails, and check-ins, especially from their special ISAP unit.
March 11, 2026
ICE Rams Vehicle and Hospitalizes the Same U.S. Citizen Again in Ventura County
"I expect this kind of lawlessness from ICE, I don’t expect the hospitals to be complicit in that lawlessness and detain people," says Thomas Harvey, one of Leonardo Martinez's lawyers, after the hospital refused to remove his handcuffs.
March 11, 2026
