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New on Knock: Home Depot in Cypress Park, a frequent target of ICE raids, installed anti-loitering noisemaking devices outside the @idepsca.bsky.social day laborer center that caused headaches and nausea. The community rallied for their removal.
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Day Laborers and Community Members Demand Removal of Anti-Loitering Devices at Home Depot - Knock LA
The devices Home Depot installed in their parking lot emit a damaging, high-pitched sound, endangering day laborers and community members.
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January 16, 2026 at 8:39 PM
New on Knock: Home Depot in Cypress Park, a frequent target of ICE raids, installed anti-loitering noisemaking devices outside the @idepsca.bsky.social day laborer center that caused headaches and nausea. The community rallied for their removal.
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im sorry i know it sucks but journalists are going to have to be willing to get fired for simply describing what they see happening with their own eyes, you look like fucking morons
"Was the officer struck by the vehicle, as President Trump insists, or did the car pass by or around him?"
If we only had some trusted institution that could adjudicate between competing claims by relying on facts.
If we only had some trusted institution that could adjudicate between competing claims by relying on facts.
January 8, 2026 at 2:53 AM
im sorry i know it sucks but journalists are going to have to be willing to get fired for simply describing what they see happening with their own eyes, you look like fucking morons
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January 1, 2026 at 7:26 PM
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New on Knock for the new year: reforms strengthening the Racial Justice Act go into effect today, bringing new hope to incarcerated Californians. Timothy Peoples reports from San Quentin.
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Hope Sprouts in California Prisons as Racial Justice Act Is Strengthened - Knock LA
The newest phase of California's Racial Justic Act will remove hurdles to proving instances of racial discrimination in criminal justice.
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January 1, 2026 at 7:23 PM
New on Knock for the new year: reforms strengthening the Racial Justice Act go into effect today, bringing new hope to incarcerated Californians. Timothy Peoples reports from San Quentin.
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They don't care that the cover-ups are clumsy. Their goal isn't to take over the news, it's to destroy it. To destroy our sense-making capacity. To destroy truth.
December 22, 2025 at 3:36 AM
They don't care that the cover-ups are clumsy. Their goal isn't to take over the news, it's to destroy it. To destroy our sense-making capacity. To destroy truth.
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Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
December 22, 2025 at 3:37 AM
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
New on Knock: fighting hunger in LA! When SNAP benefits were threatened, L.A. Care Health Plan, Food Forward, and the YMCA teamed up to bring food relief to LA County residents. Take a moment to read about the folks who stand up for the community!
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Fighting Hunger in November - Knock LA
When SNAP benefits were threatened, L.A. Care Health Plan, Food Forward, and the YMCA teamed up to bring food relief to LA County residents.
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December 17, 2025 at 2:43 AM
New on Knock: fighting hunger in LA! When SNAP benefits were threatened, L.A. Care Health Plan, Food Forward, and the YMCA teamed up to bring food relief to LA County residents. Take a moment to read about the folks who stand up for the community!
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New on Knock: decades of abuse and violence by the probation department against thousands of victims have led to a crushing $5 billion settlement with the county, the largest sexual abuse settlement in history.
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LA County to Pay the Largest Sexual Abuse Legal Settlement in US History - Knock LA
The total amount hovers near $5 billion and indicates a dark history of violence within the County’s juvenile justice system.
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December 17, 2025 at 2:40 AM
New on Knock: decades of abuse and violence by the probation department against thousands of victims have led to a crushing $5 billion settlement with the county, the largest sexual abuse settlement in history.
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Had a little backlog of stories that hadn’t been posted on here over Thanksgiving week! Check out our recent posts for coverage.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Had a little backlog of stories that hadn’t been posted on here over Thanksgiving week! Check out our recent posts for coverage.
Knock LA is entirely funded by the community. Become a supporter on Patreon and help us keep delivering!
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New on Knock: when months of incessant construction drove Marina Tower residents to organize a tenants union, a manager from Moss & Sons tried to join the union under a fake name.
@farahabouzeid.bsky.social reports on the union’s fight for habitable homes.
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@farahabouzeid.bsky.social reports on the union’s fight for habitable homes.
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Marina del Rey Tenants Fight Back Against Uninhabitable Conditions - Knock LA
Tenants at Marina Tower, managed by Moss & Company, are fed up, and they’ve been organizing in response to uninhabitable conditions.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:48 PM
New on Knock: when months of incessant construction drove Marina Tower residents to organize a tenants union, a manager from Moss & Sons tried to join the union under a fake name.
@farahabouzeid.bsky.social reports on the union’s fight for habitable homes.
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@farahabouzeid.bsky.social reports on the union’s fight for habitable homes.
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Did you miss this story over Thanksgiving weekend?
Rosana Arias reflects on the Dodgers World Series win: a display of Latin American greatness on behalf of a franchise that is failing to stand up for the immigrant supporters who made it a powerhouse
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Rosana Arias reflects on the Dodgers World Series win: a display of Latin American greatness on behalf of a franchise that is failing to stand up for the immigrant supporters who made it a powerhouse
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What the World Series Means to Me, A Daughter of Latin American Immigrants - Knock LA
The 2025 World Series was a display of Latin excellence at a time when the US government is trying to dim our light.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Did you miss this story over Thanksgiving weekend?
Rosana Arias reflects on the Dodgers World Series win: a display of Latin American greatness on behalf of a franchise that is failing to stand up for the immigrant supporters who made it a powerhouse
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Rosana Arias reflects on the Dodgers World Series win: a display of Latin American greatness on behalf of a franchise that is failing to stand up for the immigrant supporters who made it a powerhouse
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You might have missed these articles during Thanksgiving week!
If you’re like ReGeneración founder Camilo Romero, your Thanksgiving travel might have been marked by yet another “random” search. Romero chronicles his Kafkaesque journey through airport security.
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If you’re like ReGeneración founder Camilo Romero, your Thanksgiving travel might have been marked by yet another “random” search. Romero chronicles his Kafkaesque journey through airport security.
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You Have Been Randomly Selected - Knock LA
Amidst ongoing ICE raids and the Trump administration's targeted attacks on immigrants, Camilo Romero has faced repeated harassment by airport security.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:35 PM
You might have missed these articles during Thanksgiving week!
If you’re like ReGeneración founder Camilo Romero, your Thanksgiving travel might have been marked by yet another “random” search. Romero chronicles his Kafkaesque journey through airport security.
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If you’re like ReGeneración founder Camilo Romero, your Thanksgiving travel might have been marked by yet another “random” search. Romero chronicles his Kafkaesque journey through airport security.
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New on KNOCK: photographer Mykle Parker captured the fires that tore through Altadena, and the community that came together to rebuild.
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From The Ashes - Knock LA
After the Eaton Canyon Fire devastated Altadena, community care burned brighter than ever, as photographed by Mykle Parker.
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December 10, 2025 at 10:27 PM
New on KNOCK: photographer Mykle Parker captured the fires that tore through Altadena, and the community that came together to rebuild.
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December 6, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I'm not exaggerating when I say following @boltsmag.org rn will unlock money for our journalism.
A generous reader, @russ41.bsky.social, has offered to donate $1 for every 1-person increase to our follower count.
If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!
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New on Knock: Did you hear about the congressional hearing about the impacts of the LA ICE raids? The mayor refused to publicize it, declined to release the video as promised, and left before survivors could speak on the violence they suffered from ICE and LAPD.
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“Where Is Our Mayor?” - Knock LA
On November 24, Karen Bass walked out on ICE hearing after quietly burying town hall with a shocking claim.
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December 4, 2025 at 9:18 PM
New on Knock: Did you hear about the congressional hearing about the impacts of the LA ICE raids? The mayor refused to publicize it, declined to release the video as promised, and left before survivors could speak on the violence they suffered from ICE and LAPD.
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New on Knock: SNAP benefits are safe for now, but many Angelenos continue to struggle with hunger. The county’s inadequate response to the government shutdown laid out just how fragile the infrastructure against food insecurity is. Rosalind Jones reports
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While SNAP Is Safe, LA Residents Still Struggle With Food Insecurity - Knock LA
The narrowly avoided hunger crisis shows the flaws and shortcomings of LA County’s ability to mitigate social disasters.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:53 PM
New on Knock: SNAP benefits are safe for now, but many Angelenos continue to struggle with hunger. The county’s inadequate response to the government shutdown laid out just how fragile the infrastructure against food insecurity is. Rosalind Jones reports
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New on Knock: SNAP benefits are safe for now, but many Angelenos continue to struggle with hunger. The county’s inadequate response to the government shutdown laid out just how fragile the infrastructure against food insecurity is. Rosalind Jones reports
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While SNAP Is Safe, LA Residents Still Struggle With Food Insecurity - Knock LA
The narrowly avoided hunger crisis shows the flaws and shortcomings of LA County’s ability to mitigate social disasters.
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December 3, 2025 at 11:53 PM
New on Knock: SNAP benefits are safe for now, but many Angelenos continue to struggle with hunger. The county’s inadequate response to the government shutdown laid out just how fragile the infrastructure against food insecurity is. Rosalind Jones reports
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Trump wants to evict 100,000 immigrants from federal housing, including 16,000 families with citizen children. This is a plan for guaranteed homelessness! WE CANNOT ALLOW THIS!
Join the virtual teach-in tomorrow with POWER-LA to learn what you can do to help us stop this attack bit.ly/kft-virtual
Join the virtual teach-in tomorrow with POWER-LA to learn what you can do to help us stop this attack bit.ly/kft-virtual
December 3, 2025 at 12:59 AM
Trump wants to evict 100,000 immigrants from federal housing, including 16,000 families with citizen children. This is a plan for guaranteed homelessness! WE CANNOT ALLOW THIS!
Join the virtual teach-in tomorrow with POWER-LA to learn what you can do to help us stop this attack bit.ly/kft-virtual
Join the virtual teach-in tomorrow with POWER-LA to learn what you can do to help us stop this attack bit.ly/kft-virtual
Didn’t think we needed to say this but: do not send us LLM slop!
November 21, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Didn’t think we needed to say this but: do not send us LLM slop!
New on Knock: among the activists on the Global Sumud Flotilla were LA natives and citizens of Gulf Arab nations, defying the normalization of the Abraham Accords and working in solidarity. Mohammed Ahmad reports
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Gulf Arab Nationals Defy Normalization in Gaza Flotilla - Knock LA
LA residents and members of Gulf Arab countries were among those captured and tortured on the Global Sumud Flotilla.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:23 AM
New on Knock: among the activists on the Global Sumud Flotilla were LA natives and citizens of Gulf Arab nations, defying the normalization of the Abraham Accords and working in solidarity. Mohammed Ahmad reports
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TOMORROW: want to get active but not sure how? It’s time for Organizer 101. Let’s talk about power.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:17 AM
TOMORROW: want to get active but not sure how? It’s time for Organizer 101. Let’s talk about power.
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Los Angeles renters: knowledge is power! Join our friends @power-la.bsky.social, Basta, and the Stay Housed LA coalition for a tenants rights workshop on Thursday from 3-5pm.
November 19, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Los Angeles renters: knowledge is power! Join our friends @power-la.bsky.social, Basta, and the Stay Housed LA coalition for a tenants rights workshop on Thursday from 3-5pm.
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New on Knock: Trump is coming for public housing. By banning mixed immigration status families from public housing, the regime wouldn’t only send homelessness skyrocketing; the rule change would dynamite the financial support for the entire system.
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Trump is Coming for Public Housing - Knock LA
Mar Vista Gardens and other public housing projects continue to face threats as Trump's administration attempts to evict undocumented people.
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November 15, 2025 at 8:39 PM
New on Knock: Trump is coming for public housing. By banning mixed immigration status families from public housing, the regime wouldn’t only send homelessness skyrocketing; the rule change would dynamite the financial support for the entire system.
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An important suggestion: to write physical mail public comments that they will have to physically open, record, and respond to. Get your stationery ready.
New on Knock: Trump is coming for public housing. By banning mixed immigration status families from public housing, the regime wouldn’t only send homelessness skyrocketing; the rule change would dynamite the financial support for the entire system.
knock-la.com/trump-is-com...
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Trump is Coming for Public Housing - Knock LA
Mar Vista Gardens and other public housing projects continue to face threats as Trump's administration attempts to evict undocumented people.
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November 15, 2025 at 9:27 PM
An important suggestion: to write physical mail public comments that they will have to physically open, record, and respond to. Get your stationery ready.