By Adriana Gomez Licon and Marcos Martinez / Associated PressJun 26, 2017
Toughening of immigration enforcement actually creates problems, they say. (Pictured, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti.) Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigApr 5, 2017
The resistance of sanctuary cities, counties and states reminds us that the Constitution protects all people in our country. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigMar 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 )
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Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigFeb 22, 2017
Truthdig political correspondent Bill Boyarsky investigates the impact of Donald Trump's anti-immigrant racism on Los Angeles---home to 1 million undocumented immigrants---in this series. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigFeb 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 )
Staff / TruthdigMay 20, 2016
Although the state is ahead of the curve on renewable energy, Saturday’s rally in Los Angeles was a reminder to politicians that there’s far to go before we “Break Free” of our dependence on coal, oil and gas. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 18, 2016
Los Angeles has faced years of chronic homelessness, and over the past year police have regularly raided encampments. Now a civil rights lawsuit has been filed against the city for exactly those actions -- yet the razing of sites goes on. Dig deeper
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigSep 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 )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigSep 18, 2015
The task is labor-intensive, beginning with interviewing one person at a time, and it requires perseverance, patience and a willingness to work against all odds. It is made no easier by a callous, Republican-controlled Congress. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigSep 11, 2015
Although falling asleep, standing still and sitting down are all necessary for survival, more and more communities are treating these behaviors as crimes when done in public places by people with nowhere else to go. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigAug 27, 2014
On Wednesday, California Gov. Jerry Brown and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti were inching closer to resolution on two big economic goals for the state and city, respectively. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigNov 13, 2013
The difficult task of ending income and social inequality in Los Angeles is now in the hands of a liberal new mayor, Eric Garcetti, a compromiser rather than a crusader. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
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