Preview: QUEER BIENNIAL

ICE is still hitting the Inland Empire hard with about 18 people confirmed taken in the first 8 days of February in that area, and we’re also seeing an escalation in San Diego.

Memo Torres, Izzy Ramirez, Aisha Wallace-Palomares, and Erwin Recinos

February 9, 2026

Although the court had found that federal agents can do their jobs without wearing masks, the law, as is, does not apply equally to law enforcement officers across the state, the judge cited as cause for her ruling.

Aisha Wallace-Palomares

February 9, 2026

Jack Duffy attaches a respirator to his bagpipes to play through tear gas. “I always play it whenever the police retreat because it's like, ‘You fucking ran while we stayed,’” he says.

Julianne Le

February 9, 2026

The resolution by Leandra Blades, a retired L.A. county law enforcement officer, advocates for the district to cooperate with and affirm "its support for local law enforcement officers and federal immigration officers."

Izzy Ramirez

February 8, 2026

Sunday Taquitos! Art by Ivan Ehlers.

Ivan Ehlers

February 8, 2026

Senator Perez today introduced SB 995, the Masuma Khan Justice Act, designed to strengthen state oversight of detention centers by allowing state agencies to inspect facilities, instituting fines of $25k per day, and revoking licenses of private detention facilities when they fail to meet health and safety standards.

Memo Torres, Izzy Ramirez, and Erwin Recinos

February 6, 2026