Contributor: Jim Crow meets ICE at ‘Alligator Alcatraz’
'Alligator Alcatraz' is a rebrand of an age-old threat and a euphemism for cruelty wrapped in a bad joke. ...
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Famine’s toll on the children of Gaza: The world shouldn’t look away
These images are part of a series highlighting the suffering of children in Gaza, where a humanitarian disaster is escalating…
Commentary: Political ploy or bold move to save democracy? Our columnists debate Newsom redistricting threat
California's governor wants to redraw congressional lines to offset a Texas gerrymander. Is that snubbing voters who took the power…
Can the courts stop Trump’s mass immigration arrests around L.A.? Here is what we know
There have been many legal challenges to President Trump's California immigration sweeps, but one in particular could dramatically alter the…
Trump can fire the 3 Democrats on the Consumer Product Safety Commission, Supreme Court says
The court signaled again that it believes the president has the power to fire the leaders of agencies and commissions…
‘Hell on earth.’ A Venezuelan deportee describes abuse in El Salvador prison
A Venezuelan man who was deported from California to El Salvador and held at one of the country's infamous prisons…
California Democrats may target GOP congressional districts to counter Texas
As Texas, under pressure from President Trump, considers redrawing congressional lines to boost GOP numbers in Congress, California considers responding…
‘Kill them all’: Sectarian violence turns Syrian city into a slaughterhouse
Sectarian violence has turned a Syrian city into a slaughterhouse, and survivors recount shelling, executions and burials in a mass…
Trump’s top federal prosecutor in L.A. struggles to secure indictments in protest cases
U.S. Atty. Bill Essayli has aggressively pushed for indictments in the high-profile prosecutions of people arrested during demonstrations against federal…