abraham márquez
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Former SAPD Chief David Valentin has been on his stand since yesterday.
Plaintiff’s council today revealed that the City of Santa Ana entered into a $50k contract with Valentin to get him to cooperate on the various lawsuits against the city and him.
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Plaintiff’s council today revealed that the City of Santa Ana entered into a $50k contract with Valentin to get him to cooperate on the various lawsuits against the city and him.
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Former SAPD Manager’s Lawsuit Exposing SAPD’s Gang-Like Activity Begins Trial
Current and former cops are set to testify about retaliation, harassment and discrimination claims made by former police manager Rita Ramirez. How did we even get here?
inadvertent.substack.com
November 19, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Former SAPD Chief David Valentin has been on his stand since yesterday.
Plaintiff’s council today revealed that the City of Santa Ana entered into a $50k contract with Valentin to get him to cooperate on the various lawsuits against the city and him.
inadvertent.substack.com/p/sapd-gang-...
Plaintiff’s council today revealed that the City of Santa Ana entered into a $50k contract with Valentin to get him to cooperate on the various lawsuits against the city and him.
inadvertent.substack.com/p/sapd-gang-...
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I went home to Southeast L.A. to cover the immigration raids there. And this week I've covered the raids in my adopted home of NC. Nothing--and I mean NOTHING--will give you hope like speaking to immigrant organizers and locals fighting back.
November 19, 2025 at 4:34 PM
I went home to Southeast L.A. to cover the immigration raids there. And this week I've covered the raids in my adopted home of NC. Nothing--and I mean NOTHING--will give you hope like speaking to immigrant organizers and locals fighting back.
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Trump’s military aggression towards Venezuela is a modern-day foreign policy first created in 1823— the Monroe Doctrine. The White House aims to overthrow the Venezuelan government to steal its oil. We must resist Trump’s war at home & abroad.
My latest abemarquez.substack.com/p/we-must-re...
My latest abemarquez.substack.com/p/we-must-re...
November 18, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Trump’s military aggression towards Venezuela is a modern-day foreign policy first created in 1823— the Monroe Doctrine. The White House aims to overthrow the Venezuelan government to steal its oil. We must resist Trump’s war at home & abroad.
My latest abemarquez.substack.com/p/we-must-re...
My latest abemarquez.substack.com/p/we-must-re...
Trump’s military aggression towards Venezuela is a modern-day foreign policy first created in 1823— the Monroe Doctrine. The White House aims to overthrow the Venezuelan government to steal its oil. We must resist Trump’s war at home & abroad.
My latest abemarquez.substack.com/p/we-must-re...
My latest abemarquez.substack.com/p/we-must-re...
November 18, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Trump’s military aggression towards Venezuela is a modern-day foreign policy first created in 1823— the Monroe Doctrine. The White House aims to overthrow the Venezuelan government to steal its oil. We must resist Trump’s war at home & abroad.
My latest abemarquez.substack.com/p/we-must-re...
My latest abemarquez.substack.com/p/we-must-re...
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Inadvertent (my substack) turned 1 last month! 🎉🎃
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If you still haven't subscribed -- you should. All of my independent reporting is on there.
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If you still haven't subscribed -- you should. All of my independent reporting is on there.
November 2, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Inadvertent (my substack) turned 1 last month! 🎉🎃
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If you still haven't subscribed -- you should. All of my independent reporting is on there.
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If you still haven't subscribed -- you should. All of my independent reporting is on there.
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Watch our mini documentary about the terror and trauma inflicted by the ICE deportation machine through the eyes of Barranco and his wife Martha.
‘Hope is the only thing that keeps you alive’: Narciso Barranco on enduring ICE detention
ICE targeted a father of 3 U.S. Marines. Watch our mini documentary where we sat down to talk with Narciso and his wife, Martha.
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October 28, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Watch our mini documentary about the terror and trauma inflicted by the ICE deportation machine through the eyes of Barranco and his wife Martha.
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Narciso Barranco arrived to the U.S. in 1994. He spent 24 days locked up in a detention center after being violently arrested by a snatch squad of federal immigration agents in Santa Ana on June 21.
October 28, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Narciso Barranco arrived to the U.S. in 1994. He spent 24 days locked up in a detention center after being violently arrested by a snatch squad of federal immigration agents in Santa Ana on June 21.
On June 21, ICE targeted Narciso Barranco while he was working, and snatched him outside an IHOP. Barranco is the father of 3 Marines & has lived in the US for over 30yrs
@bencamach0.bsky.social @kevin-flores.bsky.social produced a mini @thesouthlander.com doc youtu.be/J6x2KWcDi94?...
@bencamach0.bsky.social @kevin-flores.bsky.social produced a mini @thesouthlander.com doc youtu.be/J6x2KWcDi94?...
El trauma del terror del ICE - Narciso Barranco
YouTube video by The Southlander
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October 24, 2025 at 4:15 PM
On June 21, ICE targeted Narciso Barranco while he was working, and snatched him outside an IHOP. Barranco is the father of 3 Marines & has lived in the US for over 30yrs
@bencamach0.bsky.social @kevin-flores.bsky.social produced a mini @thesouthlander.com doc youtu.be/J6x2KWcDi94?...
@bencamach0.bsky.social @kevin-flores.bsky.social produced a mini @thesouthlander.com doc youtu.be/J6x2KWcDi94?...
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El trauma del terror del ICE - Narciso Barranco
YouTube video by The Southlander
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October 22, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Check out our latest newsletter. Our reporters @bencamach0.bsky.social and @kevin-flores.bsky.social sat down with Narciso Barranco, who ICE targeted.
thesouthlander.com/documentary-...
thesouthlander.com/documentary-...
‘Hope is the only thing that keeps you alive’: Narciso Barranco on enduring ICE detention
ICE targeted a father of 3 U.S. Marines. Watch our mini documentary where we sat down to talk with Narciso and his wife, Martha.
thesouthlander.com
October 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Check out our latest newsletter. Our reporters @bencamach0.bsky.social and @kevin-flores.bsky.social sat down with Narciso Barranco, who ICE targeted.
thesouthlander.com/documentary-...
thesouthlander.com/documentary-...
“Modern day Chicanos often misinterpret their own material conditions, the line of thought that cultural pride or pursuing petite bourgeois ownership is somehow in relation with liberation is a result of this false consciousness”
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Chicanos without Marxism
Tierra Y Libertad - Patria o Muerte
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October 21, 2025 at 3:48 AM
“Modern day Chicanos often misinterpret their own material conditions, the line of thought that cultural pride or pursuing petite bourgeois ownership is somehow in relation with liberation is a result of this false consciousness”
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LAPD wants permission to shoot at journalists at 'No Kings' protest tomorrow, court documents reveal.
Here is a report co-written with @bencamach0.bsky.social
abemarquez.substack.com/p/lapd-wants...
Here is a report co-written with @bencamach0.bsky.social
abemarquez.substack.com/p/lapd-wants...
LAPD Wants Permission To Shoot Journalists At ‘No Kings’ Protest, Press Lawyers Oppose
The city of LA wants to remove an injunction barring the LAPD from shooting journalists with kinetic weapons. Press attorneys are fighting to keep the protection in place.
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October 18, 2025 at 4:38 AM
LAPD wants permission to shoot at journalists at 'No Kings' protest tomorrow, court documents reveal.
Here is a report co-written with @bencamach0.bsky.social
abemarquez.substack.com/p/lapd-wants...
Here is a report co-written with @bencamach0.bsky.social
abemarquez.substack.com/p/lapd-wants...
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LAPD wants permission to shoot journalists working at protests.
inadvertent.substack.com/p/lapd-wants...
Co-authored and co-published this report with @abemarquez.bsky.social
inadvertent.substack.com/p/lapd-wants...
Co-authored and co-published this report with @abemarquez.bsky.social
LAPD Wants Permission To Shoot Journalists At ‘No Kings’ Protest, Press Lawyers Oppose
The city of LA wants to remove an injunction barring the LAPD from shooting journalists with kinetic weapons. Press attorneys are fighting to keep the protection in place.
inadvertent.substack.com
October 17, 2025 at 4:21 PM
LAPD wants permission to shoot journalists working at protests.
inadvertent.substack.com/p/lapd-wants...
Co-authored and co-published this report with @abemarquez.bsky.social
inadvertent.substack.com/p/lapd-wants...
Co-authored and co-published this report with @abemarquez.bsky.social
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Another guest post from @abemarquez.bsky.social on my substack: inadvertent.substack.com/p/palestine-...
Teachers Across The United States Go On A Hunger Strike For Palestinian Children In Gaza
Educators call on U.S. policymakers to protect children in Gaza by ensuring a free flow of food and humanitarian aid enters Gaza, and recognize the rights Palestinians have under international law.
inadvertent.substack.com
October 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Another guest post from @abemarquez.bsky.social on my substack: inadvertent.substack.com/p/palestine-...
On October 15, 1883, the Supreme Court struck down the Civil Rights Act of 1875 in an 8-1 decision known as the 'Civil Rights Cases'
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Oct. 15, 1883 | Supreme Court Strikes Down Civil Rights Act, Legitimating Segregation
Learn more about our history of racial injustice.
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October 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
On October 15, 1883, the Supreme Court struck down the Civil Rights Act of 1875 in an 8-1 decision known as the 'Civil Rights Cases'
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calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...
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Fueled off a mushroom trip, four kids from East Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley created a psychedelic garage band that would end up touring around the world.
The full story: lataco.com/band-levitat...
By @abemarquez.bsky.social
The full story: lataco.com/band-levitat...
By @abemarquez.bsky.social
October 8, 2025 at 11:40 PM
Fueled off a mushroom trip, four kids from East Los Angeles and the San Gabriel Valley created a psychedelic garage band that would end up touring around the world.
The full story: lataco.com/band-levitat...
By @abemarquez.bsky.social
The full story: lataco.com/band-levitat...
By @abemarquez.bsky.social
The first time I saw Levitation Room perform was at a small venue 8 years ago, and their music felt like watching time bend. I had the opportunity to sit down with them and write a short piece on their psychedelic musical journey
Latest for @lataco.bsky.social
Latest for @lataco.bsky.social
October 9, 2025 at 7:17 PM
The first time I saw Levitation Room perform was at a small venue 8 years ago, and their music felt like watching time bend. I had the opportunity to sit down with them and write a short piece on their psychedelic musical journey
Latest for @lataco.bsky.social
Latest for @lataco.bsky.social
Over 100 educators from K-12 across the U.S. launched a three-day hunger strike to call on policymakers to protect Palestinian children in Gaza by ensuring that a free flow of food and aid is allowed in.
My report: abemarquez.substack.com/p/teachers-a...
My report: abemarquez.substack.com/p/teachers-a...
Teachers across the United States go on a hunger strike for Palestinian children in Gaza
Educators call on U.S. policymakers to protect children in Gaza by ensuring a free flow of food and humanitarian aid enters Gaza, and recognize the rights Palestinians have under international law.
abemarquez.substack.com
October 9, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Over 100 educators from K-12 across the U.S. launched a three-day hunger strike to call on policymakers to protect Palestinian children in Gaza by ensuring that a free flow of food and aid is allowed in.
My report: abemarquez.substack.com/p/teachers-a...
My report: abemarquez.substack.com/p/teachers-a...
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Koobideh and carne asada, served with gallo pinto and tajadas (fried plantains). Or lamb shank braised in saffron and spices, with hummus. You can have it all at this street food stand in South Central.
By Janette Villafana
Full story: lataco.com/nicarauguan-...
By Janette Villafana
Full story: lataco.com/nicarauguan-...
October 1, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Koobideh and carne asada, served with gallo pinto and tajadas (fried plantains). Or lamb shank braised in saffron and spices, with hummus. You can have it all at this street food stand in South Central.
By Janette Villafana
Full story: lataco.com/nicarauguan-...
By Janette Villafana
Full story: lataco.com/nicarauguan-...
Israel has illegally intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla.
October 1, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Israel has illegally intercepted the Global Sumud Flotilla.
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Check out our latest newsletter: In October, the government’s new fiscal year begins, & it will bring billions of dollars in increased funding for immigration enforcement
Kevin Flores sat down with Alvaro Huerta, who represents the Immigrant Defenders Law Center
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Kevin Flores sat down with Alvaro Huerta, who represents the Immigrant Defenders Law Center
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“They're targeting people who are just trying to make an honest living": Alvaro Huerta on the Supreme Court lifting limits on immigration sweeps
In October, the government’s new fiscal year begins, which will bring billions of dollars in increased funding for immigration enforcement.
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October 1, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Check out our latest newsletter: In October, the government’s new fiscal year begins, & it will bring billions of dollars in increased funding for immigration enforcement
Kevin Flores sat down with Alvaro Huerta, who represents the Immigrant Defenders Law Center
thesouthlander.com/huerta-on-th...
Kevin Flores sat down with Alvaro Huerta, who represents the Immigrant Defenders Law Center
thesouthlander.com/huerta-on-th...
we need something other than the UN… it’s been useless to save lives
Translation: "I arrived in Bogotá. I no longer have a visa to travel to the USA. I don't care," responded the Colombian president. "The seat of the United Nations cannot continue in New York," he added.
""Llegué a Bogotá. Ya no tengo visa para viajar a EE.UU. No me importa", reaccionó el presidente colombiano. "La sede de Naciones Unidas no puede continuar en Nueva York", agregó."
September 28, 2025 at 6:01 PM
we need something other than the UN… it’s been useless to save lives
Mexico and the Fourth Transformation
“Since 2018, Mexico’s National Regeneration Movement (Morena) has sought to roll back neoliberalism and democratise the country. Though the ideological battle has advanced, economic transformation continues to lag behind.”
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“Since 2018, Mexico’s National Regeneration Movement (Morena) has sought to roll back neoliberalism and democratise the country. Though the ideological battle has advanced, economic transformation continues to lag behind.”
thetricontinental.org/dossier-mexi...
Mexico and the Fourth Transformation
Since 2018, Mexico’s National Regeneration Movement (Morena) has sought to roll back neoliberalism and democratise the country. Though the ideological battle has advanced, economic transformation cont...
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September 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Mexico and the Fourth Transformation
“Since 2018, Mexico’s National Regeneration Movement (Morena) has sought to roll back neoliberalism and democratise the country. Though the ideological battle has advanced, economic transformation continues to lag behind.”
thetricontinental.org/dossier-mexi...
“Since 2018, Mexico’s National Regeneration Movement (Morena) has sought to roll back neoliberalism and democratise the country. Though the ideological battle has advanced, economic transformation continues to lag behind.”
thetricontinental.org/dossier-mexi...
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Army vet George Retes Jr. was trying to get to work on July 10 at Glass House during an ICE raid. He was handcuffed and jailed for 3 days without explanation. After he wrote about his arrest, DHS accused him of assault, which he called a baffling accusation.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
A U.S. veteran spoke out against his wrongful arrest by ICE. Now he’s being accused of assault
George Retes Jr. wrote an op-ed about his arrest during the Glass House ICE raid in July. He says DHS is now spreading falsehoods against him for speaking out.
www.latimes.com
September 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
Army vet George Retes Jr. was trying to get to work on July 10 at Glass House during an ICE raid. He was handcuffed and jailed for 3 days without explanation. After he wrote about his arrest, DHS accused him of assault, which he called a baffling accusation.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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An ICE agent who was seen on video slamming a woman into a wall and shoving her to the ground in an NYC immigration courthouse was placed on leave
ICE Officer On Leave After Violently Slamming Woman’s Head Onto Courthouse Floor
“You can’t watch that video and think that that’s how you want United States law enforcement officials treating human beings,” said New York City Comptroller Brad Lander.
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September 26, 2025 at 6:54 PM
An ICE agent who was seen on video slamming a woman into a wall and shoving her to the ground in an NYC immigration courthouse was placed on leave