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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.
Federal officers shot Ricardo Parias eight months ago during an ICE operation to detain him. His lawyer says he is still in pain, highlighting gaps in DHS oversight and care.
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Beutner told LAist in an interview last week that L.A. is a city “adrift” that he wants to get “back on track.”
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Prop. 50 would enact a congressional map that helps Democrats, but a new analysis finds it doesn’t change Californians’ representation much on other measures.
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The Trump administration says it has started the process of issuing "substantial" reduction-in-force notices to federal employees. Court filings suggest around 4,200 affected so far.Listen 4:21
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The Pentagon began withdrawing troops from Los Angeles in mid-July, but other cities could be next.
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Military experts say they also worry how these new deployments will affect recruitment and public trust.
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National Guard troops from Illinois and Texas have been tasked with protecting federal government employees such as Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, and federal property.Listen 3:33
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A new poll shows trust in federal health policies is plummeting, and what — or who — people believe increasingly depends on their politics.Listen 2:52
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Doctors say administrator directives allow immigration agents to interfere in medical decisions and compromise medical care.Listen 28:16
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California is known for taking weeks to tally its ballots, causing uncertainty and frustration among voters. That could change with a faster turnaround under a new state law.
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The crowdsourced site was taken down without warning, days after political figures called for its removal. Its creators quickly launched a replacement.
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VietRISE said the post from August was part of a series born out of the realization that many people don't know about Vietnam’s history beyond 1975.
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All disasters are chaotic, but an LAist review of reports produced after two wildfire incidents found similar shortcomings and similar recommendations about how to fix them.
