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LAist’s coverage of civic life and citizen issues in Southern California. We cover elections, examine who gets listened to and why, and provide a guide for anyone who wants to more fully participate in civic life.
The Maryland resident, originally of El Salvador, has been a symbol of the Trump administration's mass deportation policy after mistakenly being sent to an El Salvador prison.
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Viral videos have spread false claims about the envelope holes, but they’re there for specific reasons.Listen 0:47
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The board voted to release the audit report, but it will first notify named individuals and give them a chance to challenge its release.
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The police department filed an emergency order ahead of this Saturday's No Kings protest.
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The university says the compact, as the Trump administration called it, could undermine free inquiry and academic excellence.
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Prosecutor says the cases are 'just the beginning' in the federal government’s investigations into the use of billions of public funds for homelessness.
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City management dropped a $7M contract with the state for childcare without telling the council.
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Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill that would have raised the fees when buying a vehicle in California and signed another to make purchase terms clear.
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A Supreme Court case over Louisiana's congressional map could determine the future of Voting Rights Act protections against racial discrimination and allow Republicans to draw 19 more House seats.Listen 2:21
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In a hearing on Wednesday, U.S. District Judge Susan Illston said the layoffs have brought a human cost that cannot be tolerated.Listen 4:16
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The Supreme Court on Wednesday hears a case that could strike down the last major part of the 1965 Voting Rights Act that remains standing.Listen 5:27
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The L.A. County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted to declare immigration enforcement actions a local emergency.Listen 0:42
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Do is currently serving a five-year prison sentence on a federal bribery charge.
