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The Trump Administration just asked the Supreme Court to let federal agents in LA target people based on race or ethnicity.
Here’s exactly what that means
W/ @evidentmedia.org
Here’s exactly what that means
W/ @evidentmedia.org
August 16, 2025 at 1:46 AM
The Trump Administration just asked the Supreme Court to let federal agents in LA target people based on race or ethnicity.
Here’s exactly what that means
W/ @evidentmedia.org
Here’s exactly what that means
W/ @evidentmedia.org
Los Angeles City Council member Ysabel Jurado on the Border Patrol raid outside the Japanese National Museum where Gov. Newsom held a press conference calling for a special November election
August 14, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Los Angeles City Council member Ysabel Jurado on the Border Patrol raid outside the Japanese National Museum where Gov. Newsom held a press conference calling for a special November election
Hey Jenn, fwiw, Nick credited CalMatters in the piece, which was kind. I thought the reporting was excellent, stuff in there I haven’t read before. I’m a fan of Nick’s work overall, and I felt like this profile was unique and well done.
July 22, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Hey Jenn, fwiw, Nick credited CalMatters in the piece, which was kind. I thought the reporting was excellent, stuff in there I haven’t read before. I’m a fan of Nick’s work overall, and I felt like this profile was unique and well done.
DHS secretary Noem on federal court ruling blocking roving immigration patrols in Los Angeles:
“He’s an idiot” referring to federal judge(who’s a woman)
“Our operations will continue, we will be in compliance with all federal judges orders.”
“He’s an idiot” referring to federal judge(who’s a woman)
“Our operations will continue, we will be in compliance with all federal judges orders.”
July 12, 2025 at 7:19 PM
DHS secretary Noem on federal court ruling blocking roving immigration patrols in Los Angeles:
“He’s an idiot” referring to federal judge(who’s a woman)
“Our operations will continue, we will be in compliance with all federal judges orders.”
“He’s an idiot” referring to federal judge(who’s a woman)
“Our operations will continue, we will be in compliance with all federal judges orders.”
Press conference on coalition of legal groups, including ACLU, lawsuit against DHS over immigration raids in Los Angeles.
“We will not be intimidated” -Angelica Salas, executive director of @chirla-org.bsky.social
“We will not be intimidated” -Angelica Salas, executive director of @chirla-org.bsky.social
July 2, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Press conference on coalition of legal groups, including ACLU, lawsuit against DHS over immigration raids in Los Angeles.
“We will not be intimidated” -Angelica Salas, executive director of @chirla-org.bsky.social
“We will not be intimidated” -Angelica Salas, executive director of @chirla-org.bsky.social
An attorney for the family describes the conditions of her detention.
“When she demanded to speak to an attorney she was punished, she was taken back to an unmarked van and taken to a warehouse.”
“When she demanded to speak to an attorney she was punished, she was taken back to an unmarked van and taken to a warehouse.”
June 30, 2025 at 8:37 PM
An attorney for the family describes the conditions of her detention.
“When she demanded to speak to an attorney she was punished, she was taken back to an unmarked van and taken to a warehouse.”
“When she demanded to speak to an attorney she was punished, she was taken back to an unmarked van and taken to a warehouse.”
Press conference for Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderon who was taken by immigration agents outside Jack in the Box on Wednesday June 25th in Los Angeles.
The family says since she was taken they can’t find her.
The family says since she was taken they can’t find her.
June 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Press conference for Yuriana Julia Pelaez Calderon who was taken by immigration agents outside Jack in the Box on Wednesday June 25th in Los Angeles.
The family says since she was taken they can’t find her.
The family says since she was taken they can’t find her.
CalMatters spoke with three men who were detained on the streets of Los Angeles during the first weekend of the raids.
These are the stories of how they were arrested, treated in government detention and, ultimately pressured to voluntarily deport.
calmatters.org/investigatio...
These are the stories of how they were arrested, treated in government detention and, ultimately pressured to voluntarily deport.
calmatters.org/investigatio...
June 27, 2025 at 2:32 AM
CalMatters spoke with three men who were detained on the streets of Los Angeles during the first weekend of the raids.
These are the stories of how they were arrested, treated in government detention and, ultimately pressured to voluntarily deport.
calmatters.org/investigatio...
These are the stories of how they were arrested, treated in government detention and, ultimately pressured to voluntarily deport.
calmatters.org/investigatio...
These are not enemy combatants in a war zone, but people living and working in America’s second largest city.
In the last three weeks, federal agents have swarmed Los Angeles County, rounding up 1,600 people, where they work, where their children play, where they shop
calmatters.org/investigatio...
In the last three weeks, federal agents have swarmed Los Angeles County, rounding up 1,600 people, where they work, where their children play, where they shop
calmatters.org/investigatio...
June 27, 2025 at 2:29 AM
These are not enemy combatants in a war zone, but people living and working in America’s second largest city.
In the last three weeks, federal agents have swarmed Los Angeles County, rounding up 1,600 people, where they work, where their children play, where they shop
calmatters.org/investigatio...
In the last three weeks, federal agents have swarmed Los Angeles County, rounding up 1,600 people, where they work, where their children play, where they shop
calmatters.org/investigatio...
Their families won’t know what happened to them.
They’ll be shackled, whisked away to another state, forced to subsist for days on potato chips, apples, water, the occasional cold sandwich.
They’ll sleep on the floor with mylar blankets, without access to showers.
calmatters.org/investigatio...
They’ll be shackled, whisked away to another state, forced to subsist for days on potato chips, apples, water, the occasional cold sandwich.
They’ll sleep on the floor with mylar blankets, without access to showers.
calmatters.org/investigatio...
June 27, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Their families won’t know what happened to them.
They’ll be shackled, whisked away to another state, forced to subsist for days on potato chips, apples, water, the occasional cold sandwich.
They’ll sleep on the floor with mylar blankets, without access to showers.
calmatters.org/investigatio...
They’ll be shackled, whisked away to another state, forced to subsist for days on potato chips, apples, water, the occasional cold sandwich.
They’ll sleep on the floor with mylar blankets, without access to showers.
calmatters.org/investigatio...
A CalMatters investigation found that he misled the public in a controversial raid in kern county earlier this year.
calmatters.org/investigatio...
calmatters.org/investigatio...
June 13, 2025 at 9:52 PM
A CalMatters investigation found that he misled the public in a controversial raid in kern county earlier this year.
calmatters.org/investigatio...
calmatters.org/investigatio...
The man standing next to Homeland Security head Kristi Noem is Gregory Bovino.
He’s now coordinating CBP operations in LA.
In April, a federal court filed ordered a halt to warrantless immigration stops carried out by Bovino's unit in CA’s Eastern District.
@evidentmedia.org @calmatters.org
He’s now coordinating CBP operations in LA.
In April, a federal court filed ordered a halt to warrantless immigration stops carried out by Bovino's unit in CA’s Eastern District.
@evidentmedia.org @calmatters.org
June 13, 2025 at 3:47 AM
The man standing next to Homeland Security head Kristi Noem is Gregory Bovino.
He’s now coordinating CBP operations in LA.
In April, a federal court filed ordered a halt to warrantless immigration stops carried out by Bovino's unit in CA’s Eastern District.
@evidentmedia.org @calmatters.org
He’s now coordinating CBP operations in LA.
In April, a federal court filed ordered a halt to warrantless immigration stops carried out by Bovino's unit in CA’s Eastern District.
@evidentmedia.org @calmatters.org
LAPD officers bull rush protesters and press, hitting them along the way indiscriminately
June 10, 2025 at 1:12 PM
LAPD officers bull rush protesters and press, hitting them along the way indiscriminately
LAPD physically beat protestors with Batons outside the federal building. 4:53pm
June 9, 2025 at 8:02 AM
LAPD physically beat protestors with Batons outside the federal building. 4:53pm
LAPD Fires less lethal rounds at the feet of the crowd outside the federal building.
June 9, 2025 at 7:58 AM
LAPD Fires less lethal rounds at the feet of the crowd outside the federal building.
A protestor picks up a 40mm less lethal sponge round that LAPD fired into crowd
June 9, 2025 at 7:58 AM
A protestor picks up a 40mm less lethal sponge round that LAPD fired into crowd
LAPD officers fired dozens of less lethal rounds at close range towards crowds outside the federal building.
This LAPD officer was reloads and fires rounds at the feet of protesters. The ricochets hit protestors.
This LAPD officer was reloads and fires rounds at the feet of protesters. The ricochets hit protestors.
June 9, 2025 at 7:58 AM
LAPD officers fired dozens of less lethal rounds at close range towards crowds outside the federal building.
This LAPD officer was reloads and fires rounds at the feet of protesters. The ricochets hit protestors.
This LAPD officer was reloads and fires rounds at the feet of protesters. The ricochets hit protestors.
A law enforcement vehicle decided to drive into the crowd to get past LAPD skirmish line outside the federal building.
Protestors pelted the car with water bottles.
LAPD Police fire less lethal rounds into the crowd.
Protestors pelted the car with water bottles.
LAPD Police fire less lethal rounds into the crowd.
June 9, 2025 at 7:51 AM
A law enforcement vehicle decided to drive into the crowd to get past LAPD skirmish line outside the federal building.
Protestors pelted the car with water bottles.
LAPD Police fire less lethal rounds into the crowd.
Protestors pelted the car with water bottles.
LAPD Police fire less lethal rounds into the crowd.
LAPD is firing dozens of less lethal rounds towards crowds of protestors at close range, pushing them back from the federal building in downtown Los Angeles
June 9, 2025 at 7:51 AM
LAPD is firing dozens of less lethal rounds towards crowds of protestors at close range, pushing them back from the federal building in downtown Los Angeles
Protest graffiti on a Waymo car near the federal building
June 9, 2025 at 7:51 AM
Protest graffiti on a Waymo car near the federal building
LAPD has arrived in riot gear, they are closing the intersection on Alameda and Temple outside the Federal building in Downtown Los Angeles
June 8, 2025 at 9:36 PM
LAPD has arrived in riot gear, they are closing the intersection on Alameda and Temple outside the Federal building in Downtown Los Angeles
Los Angeles Immigration Protest thread
June 8, 2025 at 8:58 PM
Los Angeles Immigration Protest thread
We made a documentary about these Border Patrol raids
With @evidentmedia.org & @bellingcat.com
youtu.be/m93xbICwsSM?...
With @evidentmedia.org & @bellingcat.com
youtu.be/m93xbICwsSM?...
April 29, 2025 at 11:52 PM
We made a documentary about these Border Patrol raids
With @evidentmedia.org & @bellingcat.com
youtu.be/m93xbICwsSM?...
With @evidentmedia.org & @bellingcat.com
youtu.be/m93xbICwsSM?...
Federal court in California issues an injunction against Border Patrol, barring them from stops without reasonable suspicion, following controversial raids in Kern County earlier this year.
April 29, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Federal court in California issues an injunction against Border Patrol, barring them from stops without reasonable suspicion, following controversial raids in Kern County earlier this year.
Roughly 200 million people live within the zone where U.S. Border Patrol claims the right to warrantless search.
"We're going to go where that threat is and where we can do the most damage to the bad people and bad things that we possibly can." -Bovino
@evidentmedia.org
youtu.be/m93xbICwsSM?...
"We're going to go where that threat is and where we can do the most damage to the bad people and bad things that we possibly can." -Bovino
@evidentmedia.org
youtu.be/m93xbICwsSM?...
April 13, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Roughly 200 million people live within the zone where U.S. Border Patrol claims the right to warrantless search.
"We're going to go where that threat is and where we can do the most damage to the bad people and bad things that we possibly can." -Bovino
@evidentmedia.org
youtu.be/m93xbICwsSM?...
"We're going to go where that threat is and where we can do the most damage to the bad people and bad things that we possibly can." -Bovino
@evidentmedia.org
youtu.be/m93xbICwsSM?...