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A Ride-Along with Union Del Barrio, L.A.’s Leading Community Patrol Against ICE
Ron Gochez and Union del Barrio have eyes all over the city. Armed with only megaphones, social media, and an army of tireless and loyal volunteers, their grassroots organizing is outsmarting ICE and protecting L.A.’s streets against deportations.
June 23, 2025
$32 Million In Two Weeks: The Cost Of Responding To Anti-ICE Protests In The City of L.A.
“The federal government's violent ICE raids are tearing families apart, causing fear in our communities, and making the city of L.A. even more broke,” Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia wrote on Instagram.
June 20, 2025
Black Lives Matter Leader Reflects On L.A.’s Anti-ICE Protests, Five Years After George Floyd
Baba Akili sees no end to the anti-ICE protests that started two weeks ago.
June 20, 2025
L.A. TACO Mix Series: Summer 2025 by EL KEAMO
As the heat rises and ice melts, here we gather a set of sounds which bend the preconceived notion of what a cumbia sounds and looks like.
June 20, 2025
Safety Concerns For People and Animals Arise as LAPD Officers on Horseback Swarm L.A. Protestors
Despite the dangers to both animals and humans, LAPD’s Mounted Platoon officers are required to receive only four weeks of equestrian training, as well as an additional week out in the field.
June 20, 2025
Weekend Eats: A Venice ‘Food Fight’ Fundraiser at the Beach, a New Puerto Rican Spot, and a Pop-Up Mercado United for Immigrants
It's dark times out there, but here is how restaurants are stepping up to help. Plus, a couple of new spots worth trying.
June 20, 2025
