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Marissa tells us why she stands with Palestine. She says if ppl want to divest from Israel & reinvest in our schools, they should consider PSL. Marissa explains that what pushed her to step up was learning the real history of Palestine.. and realizing we all share one common enemy: U.S. imperialism.
December 1, 2025 at 6:51 AM
David of Union Del Barrio spoke at yesterday’s pro-Palestine rally, calling out how the U.S. funds violence abroad while ppl here struggle. He connects the fight for Palestinian liberation with the struggles migrant families face under ICE and says LA has the power to fight back
December 1, 2025 at 4:12 AM
At the Day of Solidarity for Palestine rally in Los Angeles, Thawra Khalid of the Palestinian Youth Movement spoke on the broken ceasefire, the ongoing genocide, and how U.S. tax dollars continue to fund it. She shared why she joined PYM and her hope to one day return to her homeland
December 1, 2025 at 2:33 AM
Yesterday, protestors expressed their outrage at LAPD for disrupting their protest and having their vehicles towed in front of LA city hall. Officers were called “race traitors” for continually siding with state power instead of the community standing with the Palestinian people
December 1, 2025 at 1:04 AM
Yesterday, on the International Day of Solidarity with the Palestinian People, over 40 groups came together at LA City Hall. As organizers mobilized the community, the people rallied and marched throughout DTLA.. keeping the struggle alive while drawing attention from onlookers in the city
December 1, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Erik from Public statement apparel warned LA to tighten up because he saw all this coming. Yesterday at the Home Depot boycott in Torrance, he came back with an update talking about ICE cracking down in other states and what this administration is out here doing right now
November 30, 2025 at 4:21 AM
Kenny broke down the Home Depot boycott to call out their complicity with ICE. Kenny helped start We The People South Bay and sits on the steering committee for Indivisible South Bay LA. He says taking action matters.. because when people see you stand up, it gives them the courage to do it too
November 29, 2025 at 8:40 PM
At the No Business With ICE rally in Torrance, a protestor confronted a tree farmer about his Home Depot contract helping ICE raids. Despite having migrant employees and protesting at detention centers himself, the farmer said Home Depot wasn’t complicit and blamed ICE directly.
November 29, 2025 at 8:45 AM
The people of LA met in Torrance this Black Friday to call out Home Depot and other businesses working with ICE. For 167 days, ICE has been terrorizing communities with illegal raids and no warrants while kidnapping people in broad daylight.. and stores are still letting them
November 29, 2025 at 5:59 AM
Zana Wilkins volunteers with Gobble Gobble Give for 8 years and for the last 4, she brought it to the Consolidated Board of Realtists. Every Thanksgiving, they hit the streets with hot meals for the homeless. Zana talked about why she merged her passion for fair housing with feeding her community.
November 28, 2025 at 4:18 AM
Chris spoke on ICE targeting innocent people and tearing families apart. He told us about his friend whose dad was taken by ICE.. they had been waiting outside his home in Santa Ana. He says what’s happening isn’t “law enforcement,” it’s hard working families getting hunted and torn apart
November 28, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Growing up in OC, Chris came from a broken home and ended up in foster care. He fell into the wrong crowds, meth, and 10 yrs of going in & out of prison. Now he’s been home almost 9 years and started nonprofit Juniors Safe Harbor for at risk young adults avoid the path he had to fight his way out of
November 27, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Nick from Folk for Falastin tells the story of za’atar, a simple, essential Palestinian staple. He explains how Zionists labeled the plants “protected,” which lets them arrest Palestinians and block families from even having this basic food in their homes. A whole culture criminalized over herbs
November 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Ra Avis is an artist, writer, and the Chief Narrative Officer at Worth Rises, fighting the systems that profit off prisoners. As someone who’s been incarcerated, she uses her art and writings to show the grief, the weight, and the reality of the people still inside
November 26, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Last Saturday, artist Megumi Nakazawa showcased her work at the Harriet Tubman Center in LA. Her projects “Faces of Mass Incarceration” and “Faces of Palestine” put faces to the those we’re not supposed to see.
November 26, 2025 at 1:43 AM
A protestor flashed his light at two officers on the 2nd floor watching the crowd. Those on the frontline say this is where DHS will monitor, record, and single people out. Regulars know.. but a lot of the ppl who only come out for the big nights don’t realize how they’re being watched
November 25, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Dan is a government teacher of 20+ years. He says everyone within our nation’s borders deserves human rights.. and while it’s easy for most people to keep their heads in the sand, LA has to come together to overcome what’s happening in our own city.
November 24, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Protestors at the detention center say they suspect DHS has the ability to do more than just track their location. They report DHS officers calling their phones, finding their social medias, and even recording calls. Google DHS stingray to learn more about what DHS and ICE use against civilians
November 24, 2025 at 3:09 AM
(11/21/25) DHS officers threaten to arrest protestors over use of strobe lights
November 24, 2025 at 3:07 AM
DHS officers confronted a man for using a strobe light. Protestors say that DHS used them first and have been terrorizing them for months. After 170 of protesting, people continue to show up outside the metropolitan detention center
November 24, 2025 at 3:00 AM