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19-year-old Royer Perez-Jimenez appears to be the youngest person to die in ICE custody since the Trump Administration took office. Compared to the same period last year, the death rate in ICE custody has tripled.

Izzy Ramirez, Aisha Wallace-Palomares, and Memo Torres

March 19, 2026

ICE came out in full force today with almost 20 incidents, a number we haven’t seen since Border Patrol was still around, but ICE just did that on their own today, taking at least 12 people that we could confirm. ICE was everywhere, including Carpinteria, Ventura, San Gabriel, Glendale, Long Beach, L.A., Cathedral City, Rancho Cucamonga, Vista, Santa Ana, and especially heavy in Fontana and San Diego.

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

March 18, 2026

"Our civil liberties do not go away just because the federal government is doing their job in a way that some of us might not like," Mayor Steve Knoblock said.

Izzy Ramirez

March 18, 2026

Major artists and newcomers alike are putting their stamp on the political moment. Plus nine honorable mentions to songs that get everybody amped for the fight against fascism.

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Hadley Tomicki

March 18, 2026

ICE is still active. We’re seeing a couple of incidents on average on the weekends and an average of around seven incidents each day during the week right now, and while the quantity may be lower, the quality of these kidnappings remains brutal, inhuman, and unjust.

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

March 17, 2026