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Lexis-Olivier Ray
Visual Artist & Award-Winning Investigative Reporter
Based in L.A.
347-644-0191 for news tips
Visual Artist & Award-Winning Investigative Reporter
Based in L.A.
347-644-0191 for news tips
While covering a protest on Jan. 31 I came face-to-face with an LAPD officer that I exposed two years ago, after they were caught on video sucker punching a Black man who was detained in Watts. @lataco.bsky.social
February 19, 2026 at 3:30 AM
While covering a protest on Jan. 31 I came face-to-face with an LAPD officer that I exposed two years ago, after they were caught on video sucker punching a Black man who was detained in Watts. @lataco.bsky.social
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Give them some $$$ if you can
@lataco.bsky.social & @shoton35mm.bsky.social and the rest of the staff have been doing heroic work on a shoestring budget. Let’s see what we can do with actual resources
@lataco.bsky.social & @shoton35mm.bsky.social and the rest of the staff have been doing heroic work on a shoestring budget. Let’s see what we can do with actual resources
Today @lataco.bsky.social launched a fundraiser to help me start their investigative news desk. We're hoping to raise $25k to help pay for lab tests, analyze ICE data that the Daily Memo's been compiling + work with more freelancers. Been dreaming of this for years!
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L.A. TACO Investigative Journalism Fund
By L.A. TACO
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February 18, 2026 at 9:06 AM
Give them some $$$ if you can
@lataco.bsky.social & @shoton35mm.bsky.social and the rest of the staff have been doing heroic work on a shoestring budget. Let’s see what we can do with actual resources
@lataco.bsky.social & @shoton35mm.bsky.social and the rest of the staff have been doing heroic work on a shoestring budget. Let’s see what we can do with actual resources
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Hope @lataco.bsky.social raises well over $25k, been doing incredible work for a minute, now.
Today @lataco.bsky.social launched a fundraiser to help me start their investigative news desk. We're hoping to raise $25k to help pay for lab tests, analyze ICE data that the Daily Memo's been compiling + work with more freelancers. Been dreaming of this for years!
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L.A. TACO Investigative Journalism Fund
By L.A. TACO
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February 18, 2026 at 12:45 AM
Hope @lataco.bsky.social raises well over $25k, been doing incredible work for a minute, now.
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Honestly, journalism funders should have just handed them 10x this amount, but maybe it’s better to come from the community.
Today @lataco.bsky.social launched a fundraiser to help me start their investigative news desk. We're hoping to raise $25k to help pay for lab tests, analyze ICE data that the Daily Memo's been compiling + work with more freelancers. Been dreaming of this for years!
givebutter.com/la-taco-inve...
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L.A. TACO Investigative Journalism Fund
By L.A. TACO
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February 18, 2026 at 12:47 AM
Honestly, journalism funders should have just handed them 10x this amount, but maybe it’s better to come from the community.
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LA Friends, help this team do what they do best!
Today @lataco.bsky.social launched a fundraiser to help me start their investigative news desk. We're hoping to raise $25k to help pay for lab tests, analyze ICE data that the Daily Memo's been compiling + work with more freelancers. Been dreaming of this for years!
givebutter.com/la-taco-inve...
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L.A. TACO Investigative Journalism Fund
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February 18, 2026 at 6:10 AM
LA Friends, help this team do what they do best!
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Today @lataco.bsky.social launched a fundraiser to help me start their investigative news desk. We're hoping to raise $25k to help pay for lab tests, analyze ICE data that the Daily Memo's been compiling + work with more freelancers. Been dreaming of this for years!
givebutter.com/la-taco-inve...
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L.A. TACO Investigative Journalism Fund
By L.A. TACO
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February 18, 2026 at 12:20 AM
Love this! Please consider giving to this if you have the means.
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They're very good.
Today @lataco.bsky.social launched a fundraiser to help me start their investigative news desk. We're hoping to raise $25k to help pay for lab tests, analyze ICE data that the Daily Memo's been compiling + work with more freelancers. Been dreaming of this for years!
givebutter.com/la-taco-inve...
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L.A. TACO Investigative Journalism Fund
By L.A. TACO
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February 18, 2026 at 12:33 AM
They're very good.
Today @lataco.bsky.social launched a fundraiser to help me start their investigative news desk. We're hoping to raise $25k to help pay for lab tests, analyze ICE data that the Daily Memo's been compiling + work with more freelancers. Been dreaming of this for years!
givebutter.com/la-taco-inve...
givebutter.com/la-taco-inve...
L.A. TACO Investigative Journalism Fund
By L.A. TACO
givebutter.com
February 18, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Today @lataco.bsky.social launched a fundraiser to help me start their investigative news desk. We're hoping to raise $25k to help pay for lab tests, analyze ICE data that the Daily Memo's been compiling + work with more freelancers. Been dreaming of this for years!
givebutter.com/la-taco-inve...
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February 17, 2026 at 10:25 PM
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“Whatever euphemistic term people use for these weapons, all of them are known to maim people for life,” FPF's @adamrose.bsky.social told @shoton35mm.bsky.social. “They’re only appropriate when the only alternative is lethal force.”
LAPD Replaces ‘Less-Lethal’ Gun ‘Known To Maim People’ With Another ‘Less-Lethal’ Gun Capable Of Doing The Exact Same Thing ~ L.A. TACO
“Since we don't have access to the [40mm launcher], the FN303 is an alternative option,” LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said. “[And] we're looking at other options that are available as well on the field.”
lataco.com
February 15, 2026 at 6:30 PM
“Whatever euphemistic term people use for these weapons, all of them are known to maim people for life,” FPF's @adamrose.bsky.social told @shoton35mm.bsky.social. “They’re only appropriate when the only alternative is lethal force.”
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The only journalism I trust anymore, honestly (as someone who works in tv news)
From dominatrixes to adult entertainers, we asked several sex workers to take us out to eat, sharing the taco spots that keep them fed across L.A.
The full story: lataco.com/porn-stars-b...
By Lauren Bethke
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By Lauren Bethke
February 12, 2026 at 2:39 AM
The only journalism I trust anymore, honestly (as someone who works in tv news)
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“Whatever euphemistic term people use for these weapons, all of them are known to maim people for life,” FPF's @adamrose.bsky.social told @shoton35mm.bsky.social. “They’re only appropriate when the only alternative is lethal force.”
LAPD Replaces ‘Less-Lethal’ Gun ‘Known To Maim People’ With Another ‘Less-Lethal’ Gun Capable Of Doing The Exact Same Thing ~ L.A. TACO
“Since we don't have access to the [40mm launcher], the FN303 is an alternative option,” LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said. “[And] we're looking at other options that are available as well on the field.”
lataco.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:42 PM
“Whatever euphemistic term people use for these weapons, all of them are known to maim people for life,” FPF's @adamrose.bsky.social told @shoton35mm.bsky.social. “They’re only appropriate when the only alternative is lethal force.”
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After a federal judge banned the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) from using 40mm foam projectile launchers in crowd-control settings, the LAPD replaced the 40mm with another “less-lethal” launcher: the FN303.
The full story: lataco.com/lapd-fn303-j...
By @shoton35mm.bsky.social
The full story: lataco.com/lapd-fn303-j...
By @shoton35mm.bsky.social
February 11, 2026 at 1:37 AM
After a federal judge banned the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) from using 40mm foam projectile launchers in crowd-control settings, the LAPD replaced the 40mm with another “less-lethal” launcher: the FN303.
The full story: lataco.com/lapd-fn303-j...
By @shoton35mm.bsky.social
The full story: lataco.com/lapd-fn303-j...
By @shoton35mm.bsky.social
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Horrific account of what so-called "less lethal" munitions do to people's faces.
Don't forget: LAPD fired over 1000 rounds in a single day at mostly peaceful protesters.
Important coverage by @shoton35mm.bsky.social for @lataco.bsky.social.
WARNING: Graphic. Don't read while eating or near kids.
Don't forget: LAPD fired over 1000 rounds in a single day at mostly peaceful protesters.
Important coverage by @shoton35mm.bsky.social for @lataco.bsky.social.
WARNING: Graphic. Don't read while eating or near kids.
LAPD Replaces ‘Less-Lethal’ Gun ‘Known To Maim People’ With Another ‘Less-Lethal’ Gun Capable Of Doing The Exact Same Thing ~ L.A. TACO
“Since we don't have access to the [40mm launcher], the FN303 is an alternative option,” LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell said. “[And] we're looking at other options that are available as well on the field.”
lataco.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:26 AM
Horrific account of what so-called "less lethal" munitions do to people's faces.
Don't forget: LAPD fired over 1000 rounds in a single day at mostly peaceful protesters.
Important coverage by @shoton35mm.bsky.social for @lataco.bsky.social.
WARNING: Graphic. Don't read while eating or near kids.
Don't forget: LAPD fired over 1000 rounds in a single day at mostly peaceful protesters.
Important coverage by @shoton35mm.bsky.social for @lataco.bsky.social.
WARNING: Graphic. Don't read while eating or near kids.
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Organizers have collected 14 lotion bottles, two deodorant bottles, and one AA Battery that detainees have thrown over the fences with notes attached to them.
The full story: lataco.com/captive-loti...
By Aisha Wallace-Palomares
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By Aisha Wallace-Palomares
February 6, 2026 at 2:27 AM
Organizers have collected 14 lotion bottles, two deodorant bottles, and one AA Battery that detainees have thrown over the fences with notes attached to them.
The full story: lataco.com/captive-loti...
By Aisha Wallace-Palomares
The full story: lataco.com/captive-loti...
By Aisha Wallace-Palomares
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LAPD arrested at least two teenagers protesting ICE raids in Los Angeles yesterday. They were also seen corresponding with ICE agents on Alameda Street during the demonstrations.
The full story: lataco.com/lapd-arrests...
By Izzy Ramirez
The full story: lataco.com/lapd-arrests...
By Izzy Ramirez
February 7, 2026 at 3:13 AM
LAPD arrested at least two teenagers protesting ICE raids in Los Angeles yesterday. They were also seen corresponding with ICE agents on Alameda Street during the demonstrations.
The full story: lataco.com/lapd-arrests...
By Izzy Ramirez
The full story: lataco.com/lapd-arrests...
By Izzy Ramirez
Bombing hills in Elysian Park on my gravel bike.
February 7, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Bombing hills in Elysian Park on my gravel bike.
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A much-needed major weather pattern change is finally coming for the continental U.S.! The "Warm West/Cool East" temperature dipole, which has been associated with record Western warmth and extreme Eastern cold/ice/snow, will finally fade in the coming days.
February 6, 2026 at 3:48 PM
A much-needed major weather pattern change is finally coming for the continental U.S.! The "Warm West/Cool East" temperature dipole, which has been associated with record Western warmth and extreme Eastern cold/ice/snow, will finally fade in the coming days.
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Reporter @shoton35mm.bsky.social, on assignment for @lataco.bsky.social, was pepper-sprayed by DHSG and pushed by LAPD officers while covering a protest against immigration raids Jan. 30 in LA.
Reporter pepper-sprayed, shoved at LA immigration protest
Lexis-Olivier Ray, an investigative reporter with L.A. Taco, was shoved by police and tear-gassed by federal agents while covering a …
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February 5, 2026 at 7:28 PM
Reporter @shoton35mm.bsky.social, on assignment for @lataco.bsky.social, was pepper-sprayed by DHSG and pushed by LAPD officers while covering a protest against immigration raids Jan. 30 in LA.
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Stick around for the 2nd half!
Days after covering a protest last week, I realized I had been shot with a new so-called "less-lethal" munition that the LAPD is using more commonly at protests: the FN303. This week, Chief McDonnell said that officers used the FN303 because a judge banned the LAPD from using 40mm launchers.
February 4, 2026 at 11:09 PM
Stick around for the 2nd half!
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NEW: since last year, a pair of "highly trained" feds have been involved in an array of incidents attacking crowds with chemical weapons.
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
Read more:
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
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Identified: the El Paso BORTAC crew rampaging through the Midwest
One violent duo in particular, U.S. Border Patrol agents Michael Sveum (EZ-2) and Edgar Vazquez (EZ-17), have been frequently seen alongside former commander-at-large Greg Bovino terrorizing crowds wi...
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February 4, 2026 at 9:24 PM
NEW: since last year, a pair of "highly trained" feds have been involved in an array of incidents attacking crowds with chemical weapons.
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
Read more:
We used public records and open source analysis to identify Edgar Vazquez and Michael Sveum, alongside some other members of their tactical team.
Read more:
Days after covering a protest last week, I realized I had been shot with a new so-called "less-lethal" munition that the LAPD is using more commonly at protests: the FN303. This week, Chief McDonnell said that officers used the FN303 because a judge banned the LAPD from using 40mm launchers.
February 4, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Days after covering a protest last week, I realized I had been shot with a new so-called "less-lethal" munition that the LAPD is using more commonly at protests: the FN303. This week, Chief McDonnell said that officers used the FN303 because a judge banned the LAPD from using 40mm launchers.
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During Tuesday’s meeting, Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson described the chief’s comments as “disturbing” and “wholly unacceptable.
The full story: lataco.com/city-council...
By @shoton35mm.bsky.social
The full story: lataco.com/city-council...
By @shoton35mm.bsky.social
February 4, 2026 at 3:22 AM
During Tuesday’s meeting, Council President Marqueece Harris-Dawson described the chief’s comments as “disturbing” and “wholly unacceptable.
The full story: lataco.com/city-council...
By @shoton35mm.bsky.social
The full story: lataco.com/city-council...
By @shoton35mm.bsky.social
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and that's my voice off to the side of the camera, having to (again) quote the penal code to LAPD. This keeps happening: getting threatened with arrest; officers claiming that they don't have to comply with the law for some reason. @shoton35mm.bsky.social and I were clearly displaying press badges.
1/31: Narrowly avoided being arrested when LAPD officers kettled a small group of protesters, legal observers, and press. I ID'd myself as a journalist & tried to leave but an officer claimed I wasn't exempt from dispersal orders & said I would be detained. Luckily another officer let me leave.
February 2, 2026 at 10:18 PM
and that's my voice off to the side of the camera, having to (again) quote the penal code to LAPD. This keeps happening: getting threatened with arrest; officers claiming that they don't have to comply with the law for some reason. @shoton35mm.bsky.social and I were clearly displaying press badges.