Heading into the final stretch of the 2024 election, it seemed every cable news program had a segment dedicated to this one question: What will Black men do? Progressives on …
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Video shows immigration agents interrogating a Latino U.S. citizen
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBrian Gavidia was at work on West Olympic Boulevard in Montebello at about 4:30 p.m. Thursday when he was told immigration agents were outside of his workplace. Gavidia, 29, was …
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The gaslighting of Alex Padilla is already in full swing on the right
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLunging men are perceived as dangerous. In an America that has long weaponized descriptions of how men of color look and move to justify use of force, that is especially …
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Here’s what to expect at the Army’s 250th anniversary parade on Trump’s birthday
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The tanks are staged and ready to roll. Fencing and barriers are up. Protective metal plating has been laid out on Washington’s streets. And more than 6,000 troops are poised …
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Trump’s military parade, contempt for troops dishonor our service
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThis Saturday, a parade celebrating the Army’s 250th anniversary kicks off in Washington. It will include nearly 10,000 soldiers and dozens of helicopters, tanks and armored fighting vehicles. The 90-minute …
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SACRAMENTO — President Trump craves attention and will stoop to any depth to grab it — even pour gasoline on a kindling fire in Los Angeles. But this time he unwittingly provided …
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Under mounting pressure from the Trump administration, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles will shutter its longstanding healthcare program for trans children and young adults this summer, according to emails reviewed by …
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Oklahoma executes man who was transferred from federal custody by Trump officials
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMcALESTER, Okla. — Oklahoma executed a man Thursday whose transfer to state custody was expedited by the Trump administration. John Fitzgerald Hanson, 61, received a three-drug lethal injection at the Oklahoma State …
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California Congress members to question Hegseth about military in L.A.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCalifornia Democrats plan to question Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Thursday about the immigration raids that have roiled Los Angeles, the federal commandeering of the state’s National Guard and the …
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LAPD treatment of journalists in protests once again under scrutiny
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAbraham Márquez, a reporter with the nonprofit investigative news startup Southlander, was filming a tense standoff between Los Angeles County sheriff’s deputies and immigrant rights protesters in Paramount on Saturday …