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Legal Coalition Prepares Restraining Orders Against Feds Who Targeted VC Defensa
Between 50 - 60 members, volunteers, and activists of the group have been targeted by federal agencies through a combination of tactics like raids, searches, and seizures, including agents allegedly following people home and flashing their lights.
Daily Memo: South L.A. Chef Known for Mentoring Youth Detained by ICE
In South L.A., ICE agents drew their weapons on chef Carlos Lool of La Granja Rotisserie, a local figure known for his years of mentoring young L.A. chefs.
Daily Memo: A Push for ‘Quieter’ Immigration Raids and An Increasing Use of Force at Detention Centers
We are also exactly a month away from June 6th, when the Border Patrol arrived in Los Angeles and began the raids that terrorized so many around the country.
Daily Memo: 18th Death in ICE Detention Is Presumed a Suicide After An Alleged Altercation Left a Guard Unconscious
According to original reporting by Andrew Free, “Sources close to the facility report the man was in solitary confinement following an altercation with a CoreCivic guard that left the guard unconscious.” He was 33, from Cuba, and was found dead on April 28th at the Georgia facility run by CoreCivic, where 15 people have died overall.
Why Did Anaheim City Council Vote to Install Nearly $1M-Worth of License Plate Surveillance?
Forty-one of the cameras will be deployed across the broader Orange County operational area as part of a regional surveillance network.
Daily Memo: ICE Unveils Plan To Detain Children In “Toxic” Louisiana Military Site
The raids continue here in Southern California, as we’ve been seeing many vehicles targeted and stopped. In one case, ICE deployed spike strips before chasing a fleeing woman into a residential area with their guns drawn.
USC Graduate Student at Center of Arturo Flores Sexual Assault Scandal Speaks Out
Since the news broke, there have been ongoing recall efforts and public pressure for Flores to resign. However, Flores remains a sitting council member.
A Freshman At USC Got a New Camera For Christmas, Then Lost His Eye To a ‘Less-Lethal’ At a Protest
It’s small things, like noticing his nose in his vision, or misjudging the distance of objects, that serve as reminders that he’s not getting his vision back.
Daily Memo: At Least 15 Latinos Have Been Deported to the Congo As ICE Escalates In Southern California
We have received several reports of agents targeting parents early in the morning as they drop off their children at school. We also have some incidents involving ICE and local police.
Scoop: City of L.A. Facing Over 120 Claims For Damages Related To Anti-ICE Protests Amid Financial Crisis
Since 2019, the city of L.A. has paid out more than $430 million in liability claims related to policing, according to Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia’s office. More than 40 percent of those payouts are listed as “civil rights/excessive force” claims.
