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Local Leaders in Los Angeles Stand Up to Trump’s Anti-Immigration Plan

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Mar 24, 2017 Rather than go along with the president’s program, Mayor Eric Garcetti and other city officials have intensified their opposition. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

How Much Does California Value Its Immigrants?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 8, 2017 Lawyer and labor rights professor Victor Narro joined Truthdig to discuss the state's response to the president's immigration crackdown. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Welcome to the Police State of America for Immigrants

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Feb 22, 2017 Donald Trump's new orders give immigration officials and local cops around the country new and almost unlimited power to enforce a vague law. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Finally Acknowledging the Obvious, Los Angeles Moves to Declare a State of Emergency on Homelessness

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Sep 24, 2015 Whether a Truthdig series had anything to do with it or not, the mayor has committed to finding $100 million to get 10,000 people off the streets and into programs to help them. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Blue Is the New White: Why Diversity Doesn’t Fix Policing

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jan 14, 2015 L.A.'s multiethnic population is now policed by a multiethnic force, but cops still shoot people of color at a disproportionately high rate. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

L.A. Woman Dies After Arrest That Included Kick in Groin

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 31, 2012 A South Los Angeles woman who had dropped her two children off at a police station later died after an encounter with officers in which one of them kicked her in the groin. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )