In Chicago's Logan Square neighborhood, tenants organized after learning their once-affordable apartments could be turned into luxury rentals. The Belden Sawyer Tenant Association’s rent strike led to eviction cases, a settlement & a free speech fight. inthesetimes.com/article/lan…

It is illegal for the LAPD to violate press rights. They did it anyway, so a federal judge issued a restraining order against the LAPD. They violated the order. When I filed a complaint, the LAPD said violating the restraining order is “non-disciplinary.” You can put any rules in place you want against the LAPD but if they aren’t enforced, nothing changes.

Kyron Shakeel Swaso, 35, spoke with L.A. TACO following his deportation to Belize, in what he says was an act of retaliation for organizing a hunger strike at the Adelanto ICE Processing Center. The full story: lataco.com/deported-adelanto… By Izzy Ramirez

Palantir’s campus recruitment ads say the quiet part out loud: The company is not just building tech “for America’s future.” It says it is building “to dominate.” @Alberto63137378 on the infrastructure of repression. inthesetimes.com/article/pal…

LAPD shot & killed Jameson, the dog wearing a Knicks jersey. LAPD has a $3.6 BILLION BUDGET to support/maintain 8,555 officers. It’s the MOST DIFFICULT department to hold accountable because City Hall lacks political will. This can change via CHARTER REFORM & the NOV ELECTION‼️

Once tear gas canisters are launched into a crowd, their toxic contents can be carried through the air, sometimes for blocks. In Minneapolis, we found that tear gas had traveled at least a quarter mile before seeping into a McDonald’s. propublica.org/article/how-t…

#OtD 15 Jun 1990 LA police attacked ~500 striking janitors and their supporters at a peaceful @SEIU protest against cleaning contractor ISS. The workers later won health benefits, better pay & union recognition stories.workingclasshistory.…

A CalMatters review of federal data from the Environmental Protection Agency found 14 facilities stored methyl methacrylate in California in 2024. cal.news/4uova5i 📸 Ethan Swope, AP

Dozens of kids — many of them far from protest sites — have been harmed by tear gas and pepper spray deployed by federal immigration officers. Here is what you need to know about why these chemicals pose a particular health risk to children. propublica.org/article/how-t…

Mexico’s first stop-motion feature, I AM FRANKELDA, is now on Netflix. It’s a lavishly done musical period piece about a 19th century Mexican writer in the world of nightmares and fiction. I have another piece on the film coming, but my @Variety review is a the link below.

“Why the 1986 World Cup was a turning point for me.” Thank you for sharing your inspiring story @AGuzmanLopez A must read: laist.com/news/los-angeles-a…

Many Latino families inherited the same lesson generation after generation: When society views you as foreign, proving your Americanness can become its own form of survival. The full story: lataco.com/why-latinos-join-… By Chelsea Vega

The landmark Mexican film AMORES PERROS returns to theaters this Friday via @mubi. 5 years ago I wrote this extensive piece for the 20th anniversary. I talked to Iñárritu, Gael García Bernal, Rodrigo Prieto, Guillermo Arriaga & more. This movie is so important to me. Link below.

Elon Musk’s Grok AI violated Canada’s privacy laws and, at one point, was generating more than 6,000 sexual deepfakes every hour, according to Canada’s privacy commissioner.

California lawmakers are holding up money the Newsom administration requested for a nationwide driver license database over concerns that the information could lead to deportations. cal.news/4vIRojv 📸 Larry Valenzuela

This is a scam. It's a move to socialize the risk and inevitable massive losses of an unprofitable company, to shift the burden from billionaires onto the backs of ordinary people and eventually to tax payers. Same scam that Anthropic and OpenAI are running.

Detained Women Join Hunger and Labor Strike at Delaney Hall ICE Jail in NJ democracynow.org/2026/6/12/h…

For 20 years, the Tonawanda Seneca Nation has resisted industrial development next to Big Woods, a site of cultural and practical significance. Now the Nation and the Allies of the Tonawanda Seneca Nation are organizing against a proposed data center. inthesetimes.com/article/dat…

We're HIRING a FORENSIC Accounting Director!!! If you have 7 years of forensic accounting or auditing experience at the managerial/director level, please send your resume to controller.mejia@lacity.org. Having your CPA or CFE is a PLUS! Let's dig into $45 BILLION! 🔎👀

New evidence confirms that SoCal Edison ignited last year’s disastrous Eaton fire, lawyers say. The inferno killed 19 people and left thousands homeless latimes.com/business/story/2…