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Family of detainee who died under ICE custody says he was denied medical care

Alberto Gutiérrez Reyes died in a California hospital in February after suffering chest pain and shortness of breath

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Family of man killed by off-duty ICE agent in LA demands charges: ‘The ache will never go away’

After Renee Good’s killing in Minneapolis, calls grow for accountability in the shooting of Keith Porter Jr on New Year’s Eve

The Guardian - US

Noise machines installed by LA Home Depot ‘torture’ for day laborers, advocates say

Advocates call for removal of machines and demand that company speak out against ICE raids in parking lots

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Heavy Traffic Persists: LA City Council Votes to Block Dodger Stadium Gondola Project

LA City Council has voted to oppose the proposed $500 million aerial gondola connecting Union Station to Dodger Stadium, citing concerns over community impact and lack of public benefit.

International Business Times UK

A/C Saves Lives During Heat Waves. Will Los Angeles Require It for Rentals?

In the city's asphalt-covered lower-income communities, residents suffer more from heat illness. Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez discusses her plan to fix that.

Capital & Main

DHS Seeks To Invest More Than $100 Million In Anti-Drone Plan as Lawmakers Eye Restrictions on Domestic Use

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is preparing to spend more than $100 million on counter-drone systems, even as lawmakers move to restrict the use of drones for surveillance inside the United States.

Latin Times

‘We’re seeing the best of LA’: as Ice raids haunt the city, Angelenos show up for each other

With the largest undocumented population of any US city, much of LA locks in with fundraisers, mutual aid networks and grocery deliveries

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Karen Bass in hot seat as Trump targets Los Angeles – but it’s not her first crisis

The mayor – a community organizer at the time of the 1992 LA uprising – has won praise for her response to Trump’s immigration raids, the latest flashpoint in her term

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Los Angeles Developer Agrees to Meet With Tenants Facing Displacement

Mayor Karen Bass expedited the project to help combat the city’s housing crisis. But these renters are fighting to stay in their homes.

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2,100 deaths in 10 years: how fentanyl is devastating Los Angeles’ unhoused community

A Guardian analysis of autopsy records reveals record-high overdoses in 2023. Harm reduction advocates are fighting to save lives on the streets

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“Give This Man A Job”: Homeless Man Builds Makeshift Home Next To Freeway With Lights, TV, Fridge

"He has lights, a stove, [a] refrigerator for food, [and] it's in good condition," a resident in the area said about the house. The post “Give This Man A Job”: Homeless Man Builds Makeshift Home Next To Freeway With Lights, TV, Fridge first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Imelda Padilla installed as temporary City Council member

The Los Angeles City Council voted Wednesday to install community advocate Imelda Padilla as a temporary voting member of the council following her win last week in the Council District 6 election.

Los Angeles Times

Greg Abbott decision to bus migrants to LA condemned as ‘despicable stunt’

Los Angeles mayor says Texas governor ‘using human beings as pawns’ amid reports migrants were not given food or drink on bus

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LA City Council votes to accept donation of controversial LAPD robot dog

LOS ANGELES — Amid lingering concerns about surveillance and safety, the Los Angeles City Council voted Tuesday to accept the donation of a nearly $280,000 dog-like robot for the Police Department's use.

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LA Council approves Bass’ $13 billion budget, greenlighting plan to hire 1,000 cops

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council signed off on Mayor Karen Bass’ plan for expanding the Police Department on Thursday, approving a budget that calls for the hiring of about 1,000 officers over the next fiscal year and record spending to fight homelessness.

Reason

Brickbat: It's Just Too Easy

Explaining her vote against a measure to ban unlawful possession of a catalytic converter, Los Angeles City Council member Nithya Raman blamed automobile makers for making part too easy to steal. Council member Eunisses Hernandez voted against the measure as well, saying it could have a disproportionate effect on black…

Los Angeles Times

The LAPD has lost nearly 1,000 officers. Now, Mayor Karen Bass wants to rebuild the force

LOS ANGELES — Ten years ago, the Los Angeles Police Department celebrated a historic hiring milestone, announcing the city had reached a target sought by at least two mayors and multiple police chiefs: 10,000 officers.

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She asked the police to help her husband. They killed him instead

Sassie Smith’s husband, Takar, was fatally shot by the Los Angeles police while he was having a mental health crisis: ‘I won’t let this get swept under the rug’

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LA City Council member Kevin de León says censure penalties would hurt his constituents

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles City Council member Kevin de León addressed his colleagues for more than eight minutes Wednesday, speaking publicly in council chambers for the first time since an incendiary leaked audio conversation upended L.A. politics in October, propelling the legislative body into crisis.

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LAPD chief backtracks after saying he has ‘full support’ of Mayor Karen Bass

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore apologized Tuesday after sending an email that described his bid for a second term and suggested he has the backing of Mayor Karen Bass.

Los Angeles Times

LA Mayor Bass’ emergency homelessness declaration is approved during heated City Council meeting

LOS ANGELES — After several hours of turmoil, the Los Angeles City Council approved Mayor Karen Bass’ declaration of a homelessness emergency, allowing the new mayor’s first major policy proposal to move forward.

Los Angeles Times

Kevin de León returns to LA City Council, meeting is abruptly halted

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles City Council member Kevin de León showed up for Tuesday’s council meeting nearly two hours into the proceedings, prompting council President Paul Krekorian to immediately call a recess.

Los Angeles Times

Jean Guerrero: Latino support for Karen Bass should put an end to talk of Black-brown strife

Karen Bass' victory in the Los Angeles mayoral race was another blow to the popular caricature of Latino voters as trending conservative.

Los Angeles Times

LA city voters sent conflicting messages, giving wins to both the left and the center

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles City Councilmember-elect Hugo Soto-Martinez is heading to City Hall with what he says is a clear mandate to enact bold, progressive policies on housing, homelessness, transportation and other issues.

Los Angeles Times

Forget election night results. Answers might take days or weeks in some LA races

LOS ANGELES — Celebratory confetti blanketed the Grove on primary night, as developer Rick Caruso — then sporting a multi-point lead in the Los Angeles mayor's race — declared his to be a "victory story."

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