Meredith Gallen
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Listen: CalMatters has teamed up with Latino USA to tell the story of Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino and the aggressive immigration raids he’s leading in California and beyond. bit.ly/3XaRxNo
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🎨 Gabriel Hongsdusit
November 3, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Listen: CalMatters has teamed up with Latino USA to tell the story of Border Patrol chief Gregory Bovino and the aggressive immigration raids he’s leading in California and beyond. bit.ly/3XaRxNo
🎨 Gabriel Hongsdusit
🎨 Gabriel Hongsdusit
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THREAD: This was an all-white jury in rural Louisiana and a judge appointed by Trump. But when ordinary people hear about the everyday brutality pervasive inside our jails, they are outraged. But something deeper is going on here:
October 25, 2025 at 7:13 PM
THREAD: This was an all-white jury in rural Louisiana and a judge appointed by Trump. But when ordinary people hear about the everyday brutality pervasive inside our jails, they are outraged. But something deeper is going on here:
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A federal jury this week found a private company that runs detention centers liable for the 2015 death of an inmate in Louisiana and awarded the man’s family $42.75 million in damages.
Jury Awards $42 Million in Death of Inmate at Private Jail in Louisiana
Erie Moore, a retired millworker and father of three, died in 2015, a month after guards slammed him headfirst to the floor at the Richwood Correctional Center, lawyers for his family said.
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October 25, 2025 at 12:20 AM
A federal jury this week found a private company that runs detention centers liable for the 2015 death of an inmate in Louisiana and awarded the man’s family $42.75 million in damages.
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LA City Council just introduced a 🔥🔥🔥 motion directing the City Attorney to withdraw its request for a stay of the injunction against LAPD's use of force against journalists, and to report on the case to Council in closed session:
drive.google.com/file/d/16OA7...
drive.google.com/file/d/16OA7...
![[text of motion] Journalism is under attack in this nation - whether it be the revocation of access by President Trump to the
Pentagon Press Corps this week, or the rapid consolidation of media outlets by corporations - and our local
press is critical to keeping Angelenos informed. Any attempt at spending precious City resources on
overturning what Judge Hernan Vera of the Central District Court of California has deemed "unlawful force
against members of the media" is a waste of City resources and against the will of Angelenos at large.
One of Los Angeles' biggest threats to public safety is the ongoing terror and kidnapping campaign of our
neighbors by the Trump Administration, and the City must focus its resources on protecting our
communities, not the further degradation of First Amendment rights and the timely need for a free press.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ilzwj4ulsmbutdl4t7uggyjm/bafkreigzfrkjxdqqk2mjgp6pwqn7jcaie5ipqldik4gjhzc3x6ljwkscla@jpeg)
October 17, 2025 at 10:32 PM
LA City Council just introduced a 🔥🔥🔥 motion directing the City Attorney to withdraw its request for a stay of the injunction against LAPD's use of force against journalists, and to report on the case to Council in closed session:
drive.google.com/file/d/16OA7...
drive.google.com/file/d/16OA7...
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As you prepare for this weekend’s nationwide day of protest, make sure you know how to protect the personal information on your phone from prying eyes.
You can also find a detailed surveillance self-defense guide from @eff.org at ssd.eff.org/module/atten....
You can also find a detailed surveillance self-defense guide from @eff.org at ssd.eff.org/module/atten....
October 16, 2025 at 11:44 PM
As you prepare for this weekend’s nationwide day of protest, make sure you know how to protect the personal information on your phone from prying eyes.
You can also find a detailed surveillance self-defense guide from @eff.org at ssd.eff.org/module/atten....
You can also find a detailed surveillance self-defense guide from @eff.org at ssd.eff.org/module/atten....
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The Trump administration sent federal agents to an ICE processing center in the Chicago area to brutally suppress protesters and the press.
No one should have to fear rubber bullets or tear gas for making their voices heard or reporting on protests.
The ACLU of Illinois is suing.
No one should have to fear rubber bullets or tear gas for making their voices heard or reporting on protests.
The ACLU of Illinois is suing.
Chicago Journalists, Protesters Suing Trump Administration Over Alleged First Amendment Violations at Broadview ICE Facility
The Chicago Headline Club, Chicago Newspaper Guild Local 34071, Block Club Chicago and other media groups filed the suit alongside protesters in federal court alleging their First Amendment rights hav...
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October 6, 2025 at 5:58 PM
The Trump administration sent federal agents to an ICE processing center in the Chicago area to brutally suppress protesters and the press.
No one should have to fear rubber bullets or tear gas for making their voices heard or reporting on protests.
The ACLU of Illinois is suing.
No one should have to fear rubber bullets or tear gas for making their voices heard or reporting on protests.
The ACLU of Illinois is suing.
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If DHS can violently attack journalists and citizen observers without any consequences, none of us are safe anywhere in the country.
#protest #LAProtests #PressFreedom #ProtectJournalists
#protest #LAProtests #PressFreedom #ProtectJournalists
Freedoms Under Attack: DHS Violence Against Journalists, Observers, and Protesters
YouTube video by The Center for Media and Democracy
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September 16, 2025 at 6:06 PM
If DHS can violently attack journalists and citizen observers without any consequences, none of us are safe anywhere in the country.
#protest #LAProtests #PressFreedom #ProtectJournalists
#protest #LAProtests #PressFreedom #ProtectJournalists
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This on top of 9,600 rounds fired by LASD and CHP in just a few days around that same period.
So we're already over 10,000 munitions fired by police during protests in Los Angeles in early June ... and still missing most days of LAPD data.
When will ANY Los Angeles civic leader speak about this?
So we're already over 10,000 munitions fired by police during protests in Los Angeles in early June ... and still missing most days of LAPD data.
When will ANY Los Angeles civic leader speak about this?
Update: 1,040 rounds of nonlethal ammunition were fired by the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) at anti-ICE protesters in DTLA on June 8th. 669 were 40 mm rubber bullets. They were pulling rounds from boxes as shown below. The dept documented causing only six injuries from the muntions.
September 12, 2025 at 5:50 AM
This on top of 9,600 rounds fired by LASD and CHP in just a few days around that same period.
So we're already over 10,000 munitions fired by police during protests in Los Angeles in early June ... and still missing most days of LAPD data.
When will ANY Los Angeles civic leader speak about this?
So we're already over 10,000 munitions fired by police during protests in Los Angeles in early June ... and still missing most days of LAPD data.
When will ANY Los Angeles civic leader speak about this?
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BREAKING: Federal judge in Los Angeles issues preliminary injunction against Department of Homeland Security to restrict use of force against press, legal observers and protesters.
Judge in LA Press Club v. Noem calls out "surprising savagery" of DHS officers:
"The First Amendment demands better."
Judge in LA Press Club v. Noem calls out "surprising savagery" of DHS officers:
"The First Amendment demands better."
September 11, 2025 at 12:27 AM
BREAKING: Federal judge in Los Angeles issues preliminary injunction against Department of Homeland Security to restrict use of force against press, legal observers and protesters.
Judge in LA Press Club v. Noem calls out "surprising savagery" of DHS officers:
"The First Amendment demands better."
Judge in LA Press Club v. Noem calls out "surprising savagery" of DHS officers:
"The First Amendment demands better."
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Reading up on the Chicano Moratorium of 1970 to prepare for the context of a 55th anniversary this weekend. Several great books, but this passage stuck out. Written by Hunter S Thompson after Ruben Salazar was killed by LASD deputies there 55 years ago today. From “Strange Rumblings in Aztlan”:
August 29, 2025 at 7:05 AM
Reading up on the Chicano Moratorium of 1970 to prepare for the context of a 55th anniversary this weekend. Several great books, but this passage stuck out. Written by Hunter S Thompson after Ruben Salazar was killed by LASD deputies there 55 years ago today. From “Strange Rumblings in Aztlan”:
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Yesterday, President Trump signed a baseless executive order that threatens to cut federal funding from jurisdictions that have ended or limited cash bail.
No one should be held in jail simply because they cannot afford to pay for their freedom.
No one should be held in jail simply because they cannot afford to pay for their freedom.
Trump’s “Cashless Bail” Executive Order Is Dangerous, Baseless, and a…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: media@vera.org Trump’s “Cashless Bail” Executive Order Is Dangerous, Baseless, and a Threat to Public Safety …
www.vera.org
August 26, 2025 at 10:22 PM
Yesterday, President Trump signed a baseless executive order that threatens to cut federal funding from jurisdictions that have ended or limited cash bail.
No one should be held in jail simply because they cannot afford to pay for their freedom.
No one should be held in jail simply because they cannot afford to pay for their freedom.
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And on Monday, August 25, we’ll demonstrate to a federal court why we must stop this administration's blatant disregard of our First Amendment rights.
August 22, 2025 at 2:03 AM
And on Monday, August 25, we’ll demonstrate to a federal court why we must stop this administration's blatant disregard of our First Amendment rights.
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ICE received ten times more in Congressional funding under Trump than it did last year.
The agency plans to use the money to expand the size of immigrant detention to eclipse the current federal prison system, says @aclu.org lawyer @eunicehcho.bsky.social.
The agency plans to use the money to expand the size of immigrant detention to eclipse the current federal prison system, says @aclu.org lawyer @eunicehcho.bsky.social.
August 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
ICE received ten times more in Congressional funding under Trump than it did last year.
The agency plans to use the money to expand the size of immigrant detention to eclipse the current federal prison system, says @aclu.org lawyer @eunicehcho.bsky.social.
The agency plans to use the money to expand the size of immigrant detention to eclipse the current federal prison system, says @aclu.org lawyer @eunicehcho.bsky.social.
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an @lataco.bsky.social x @msnbc.com crossover is something I've been wanting to make happen for months. so much respect and admiration for what @eltragon.bsky.social and the team have been doing all summer documenting ICE raids in L.A. honored to have him on while I'm filling in for Steph this week.
August 20, 2025 at 12:38 PM
an @lataco.bsky.social x @msnbc.com crossover is something I've been wanting to make happen for months. so much respect and admiration for what @eltragon.bsky.social and the team have been doing all summer documenting ICE raids in L.A. honored to have him on while I'm filling in for Steph this week.
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OVERWORKED. UNDERPAID. BURNED OUT.
That’s the brutal reality for LA public defenders. We fight hard for our clients and for justice, but overwhelming caseloads are driving attorneys out in droves. The clock is ticking and management needs to do right as we negotiate our contract.
That’s the brutal reality for LA public defenders. We fight hard for our clients and for justice, but overwhelming caseloads are driving attorneys out in droves. The clock is ticking and management needs to do right as we negotiate our contract.
August 18, 2025 at 5:59 PM
OVERWORKED. UNDERPAID. BURNED OUT.
That’s the brutal reality for LA public defenders. We fight hard for our clients and for justice, but overwhelming caseloads are driving attorneys out in droves. The clock is ticking and management needs to do right as we negotiate our contract.
That’s the brutal reality for LA public defenders. We fight hard for our clients and for justice, but overwhelming caseloads are driving attorneys out in droves. The clock is ticking and management needs to do right as we negotiate our contract.
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NEW: Two US citizens jailed in LA ICE raids speak out. Andrea Velez + Adrian Martinez were both grabbed outside their workplaces + say agents refused to believe they were citizens.
Andrea was unsure the masked men were officers as they dragged her into their car: “I thought they were kidnapping me”
Andrea was unsure the masked men were officers as they dragged her into their car: “I thought they were kidnapping me”
US citizens jailed in LA Ice raids speak out: ‘They came ready to attack’
Exclusive: Andrea Velez and Adrian Martinez recount their capture by immigration officers and its effects on their lives
www.theguardian.com
August 5, 2025 at 8:53 PM
NEW: Two US citizens jailed in LA ICE raids speak out. Andrea Velez + Adrian Martinez were both grabbed outside their workplaces + say agents refused to believe they were citizens.
Andrea was unsure the masked men were officers as they dragged her into their car: “I thought they were kidnapping me”
Andrea was unsure the masked men were officers as they dragged her into their car: “I thought they were kidnapping me”
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Absolutely sickening. We are outraged by @lasdhq.bsky.social's decision to collaborate with ICE. This shameful partnership fuels fear, shatters families, and terrorizes immigrant communities. LA should not be aiding ICE’s cruel agenda. Get #ICEoutofLA NOW.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
July 18, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Absolutely sickening. We are outraged by @lasdhq.bsky.social's decision to collaborate with ICE. This shameful partnership fuels fear, shatters families, and terrorizes immigrant communities. LA should not be aiding ICE’s cruel agenda. Get #ICEoutofLA NOW.
www.latimes.com/california/s...
www.latimes.com/california/s...
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The Constitution doesn’t disappear in the Everglades. The @aclu.org will fight for every human being trapped inside this hellhole.
Groups Sue Trump Administration Over Lack of Access to Counsel for People Held at Florida’s Notorious Everglades Immigration Detention Center | American Civil Liberties Union
MIAMI — Immigrants’ rights advocates today sued the Trump administration over lack of access to legal counsel and violations of due process for...
www.aclu.org
July 17, 2025 at 1:50 AM
The Constitution doesn’t disappear in the Everglades. The @aclu.org will fight for every human being trapped inside this hellhole.
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BREAKING: A federal court blocked DHS from racial profiling and denying immigrants access to counsel when arrested.
No matter your status, skin color or the language your speak, we all are guaranteed constitutional rights from unlawful stops.
No matter your status, skin color or the language your speak, we all are guaranteed constitutional rights from unlawful stops.
July 12, 2025 at 1:58 AM
BREAKING: A federal court blocked DHS from racial profiling and denying immigrants access to counsel when arrested.
No matter your status, skin color or the language your speak, we all are guaranteed constitutional rights from unlawful stops.
No matter your status, skin color or the language your speak, we all are guaranteed constitutional rights from unlawful stops.
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You can find Evident’s short documentary also covering the investigation here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Bux...
Masked, Armed, Forceful: Finding Patterns in California Immigration Raids
YouTube video by Evident Media
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July 8, 2025 at 7:24 PM
You can find Evident’s short documentary also covering the investigation here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Bux...
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L.A. 'under siege': Brown-skinned people targeted, tackled, taken, and it must stop, federal suit says
L.A. ‘under siege’: Brown-skinned people targeted, tackled, taken, and it must stop, federal suit says
The lawsuit seeks to block the Trump administration's 'ongoing pattern and practice of flouting the Constitution and federal law' during immigration raids in the L.A. area.
www.latimes.com
July 2, 2025 at 2:30 PM
L.A. 'under siege': Brown-skinned people targeted, tackled, taken, and it must stop, federal suit says
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NEW: The ACLU SoCal and some of the best lawyers in the game filed a federal lawsuit against Sec. Kristi Noem & DHS on behalf of myself and other reporters, as well as legal observers and protesters.
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June 19, 2025 at 9:44 PM
NEW: The ACLU SoCal and some of the best lawyers in the game filed a federal lawsuit against Sec. Kristi Noem & DHS on behalf of myself and other reporters, as well as legal observers and protesters.
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During anti-ICE protests, these street vendors used their aguas frescas to fight tear gas
During anti-ICE protests, these street vendors used their aguas frescas to fight tear gas
It can't be a protest in L.A. without street food. Meet the vendors who want to go down in 'history books' for serving and aiding anti-ICE protesters.
www.latimes.com
June 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
During anti-ICE protests, these street vendors used their aguas frescas to fight tear gas