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Fireworks, whistles, pots and pans: How neighbors came together to push ICE out of Boyle Heights
Residents, clergy and organizers faced off with federal immigration agents outside Adventist White Memorial
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ICE detains two U.S. citizens protesting outside White Memorial Hospital, rapid response groups say
It appears the incident began after people witnessed someone being detained and taken into the hospital before a crowd of protesters came to rally against ICE agents.
Dolores Huerta’s legacy lives on in LA stage musical
Labor leader Dolores Huerta died Wednesday at 96. Her legacy and the rise of the farmworker movement are the subject of a musical on tour in Los Angeles through mid-November.
After days of possible ICE sightings, masked agents detain person in Koreatown
Friday’s immigration operation in Koreatown is the latest in a recent surge that began in October and has communities on edge.
Violence prevention leader Skipp Townsend won’t face criminal charges after arrest
His 19-year-old son was charged Friday with murder after the death of a man who worked at the elder Townsend’s nonprofit
Inglewood’s mayoral race is heading to a runoff. Here’s what that means.
Mayor James Butts and Councilmember Gloria Gray are currently the top two vote-getters as the final tally continues.
Join Boyle Heights Beat at the Lineage Fire Community Organizing Conference
Boyle Heights Beat will participate in a panel conversation about how community members are creating and shaping media to keep their neighbors informed.
Youth journalism
Q&A: Youth journalist interviews Danny Bakewell Jr. about the the colorful street festival Taste of Soul
This open-aired street festival is dedicated to celebrating the Black community, its culture and pride.
Bass says she’s worried Trump admin could incarcerate unhoused people ahead of Olympics
Mayor Karen Bass met with the Youth Journalists of The LA Local for an exclusive interview to discuss the Lineage fire, Olympics and more.
Koreatown’s About Time Cafe makes good coffee and greater impact for the community
The cafe serves the usual drinks and sweet treats popular on TikTok, but the Koreatown cafe also provides job training for unhoused people.
Q&A: Youth reporters interviewed Ernesto Castillo of the Inglewood Board of Education
Ernesto Castillo is the first Latino elected to the Inglewood Unified School District Board of Education.
Protesting immigration raids is a choice. He gives his students the tools to decide
In the time of immigration raids, a history teacher provides his students the knowledge about community organizing and activism.
In East LA, this luchadora is helping create the change she wanted to see
As Delilah Doom, Sarah Greaves-Pedraja is helping carve out space for women in lucha libre.
LA Local youth journalists ask: What does Taste of Soul mean to you?
The 21st annual Taste of Soul Family Festival took place Oct. 17 and featured live music, food local businesses and community resources.
Q&A: Organizing with the LA Tenants Union in Koreatown is about ‘giving and receiving’
Fernando Isaí joined the LA Tenants Union Koreatown chapter as an interpreter because a coworker needed help navigating an eviction process.
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Kim’s Home Center founder leaves behind a legacy that feels like home to Koreatown
For nearly five decades, Kim Dae-soon, who recently passed away, made Kim’s Home Center a little piece of home for generations of Korean immigrants.
Immigration
Former clients of immigration lawyer Alexandra Lozano Kennedy can get free legal help in LA
Experienced immigration attorneys are ready to help community members who may have been victims of fraud at a free legal clinic this Saturday.
Here’s what brought voters out to the polls in Koreatown, Pico Union, Westlake
ICE raids, mayor’s race, cost of living and more issues brought voters out to the polls on Election Day in Koreatown, Pico Union and Westlake.
Video shows ICE detaining man outside East LA Sheriff’s Station — despite ‘ICE-free’ policy
The arrest is the latest immigration enforcement activity near the East Los Angeles Civic Center, prompting advocates to urge LA County to enforce its so-called “ICE-free” zones.
Mariachis serenade early voters in Westlake walk to the polls
CHIRLA, the immigrant advocacy group, invited people from far and wide across Los Angeles County to vote early at their offices.
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