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Daniel Sanchez Estrada wasn’t accused of attempted murder or material support of terrorism after a protest turned catastrophically wrong outside an ICE detention center in Alvarado, Texas. He was convicted of obstructing the investigation by moving a box full of antifascist zines after the protest.

The sentences handed down today in Texas are a threat to the possibility of a democratic society. The prosecution is rife with constitutional violations, but 30 years in prison (more than anyone for January 6) for moving some magazines? 50 years for those not involved in even planning the protest?

"It may be these 22 strangers now, but it will be you tomorrow."

I was the photographer and a co-editor on this story, here are my photos shot for @thesouthlander.com. 1) Portrait of Kriten Huizar, MOCA employee who had to take on a second job to make ends meet.

New from @abemarquez.bsky.social on @thesouthlander.com thesouthlander.com/moca-workers...

If you care about art museums and workers, subscribe to thesouthlander.com @thesouthlander.com You'll want to read our latest written reporting tomorrow morning.

On Sunday night, Santa Ana cops shot and killed a 16-year-old boy. Details are typically sparse in the first hours/days of police killing people, with most of what immediately gets out there being statements from the cops' PR team. Cops killing kids, adults, & pets are the reason 1/x

LAPD killed a woman’s dog on Friday. The officers showed up 20 deep w/ a helicopter over a noise complaint. LAPD claims the dog “charged” at them. The labradoodle was wearing a Knick’s jersey, too. The video is distressing. I’ll link it in the thread.

No Secret Police (nosecretpolice.net) is what real transparency of a police department looks like. It’s also got a cool graphic to go with it 😎 (thank you @joeyneverjoe.bsky.social)

the blueprint 🙇‍♂️ 📖

A new police transparency database just dropped. The Santa Ana Police Department is only the beginning. Donate to help expand the project to other city and county police departments.

EXCLUSIVE: Major update to the No Secret Police Database. Over 8,000 records pertaining to SAPD use of force and misconduct now accessible on the No Secret Police database alongside updated roster, photos, and payroll data. Renewed access to ZIP code map. www.inadvertent.news/p/no-secret-...

Police want to decide which journalists can cover the Delaney Hall protests in Newark, New Jersey. But if an officer can point at someone and declare they are not press, the First Amendment ceases to have meaning. Read more from FPF's @adamrose.bsky.social:

A VPN is not a tool for anonymity, and while it can protect your location from some companies, there are many other ways companies may track you. ssd.eff.org/module/choo...

beware of white reporters who only mention the protest they covered one year ago today and not at all why there was a protest (ICE raids starting)

Lou Correa the type to just find out there’s a database and then just require the feds to have proper training and protocols for it. Correa can’t say abolish ICE.

if i were to do sponsored content it would only be @lagunitasbrewing.bsky.social’s hoppy refreshers idc

alright fine, ima vote what voter guides are yall looking to?

My latest: www.inadvertent.news/p/santa-ana-...

What is going on with Rae Huang’s matching funds? thelareporter.la/p/what-is-go... Lefty mayoral candidate celebrated 'unlocking' matching funds, but two months later, she hasn't qualified for them, prompting accusations of lying. Her campaign says it was "human error," life disruptions.

"The sounds of gunfire were considered so intense by Middlesex district attorney Marian Ryan that she began a press conference that day by playing audio from the scene, more than 40 seconds of nearly relentless high-power weaponry going off. Yet “there was no alert” from ShotSpotter, Piston said."

this framing makes no mention of GKN's weapons manufacturing (they make missile casings, but not the warheads themselves), and makes normal this crisis we've watched unfold over the past several days.

Six years ago, George Floyd was murdered by former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. The police were never defunded; instead, they were given handfuls of cash for more “training” and “reforms." Officers continue to get away with killing people, robbing families of their loved ones.

Yes, local news is starting to dig in to records of GKN Aerospace. Not finding a ton at this site and they have 30 locations worldwide (including 10 in the US, 1 in Mexico, 1 in Canada), so this may take some time. www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/g...

Has there been any interrogation of GKN, the military contractor in Garden Grove whose infrastructure has threatened the lives of Orange County residents, by the media?

I'm really proud of the story I have coming out Tuesday (inshallah). It also involved watching and reading about police violence. The upside is that there is at least some justice coming for the officers.

Los Angeles Magazine posted their newest cover, and it's AI slop. Nithya Raman looks nothing like the image. Deeply embarassing from an unserious magazine.

all these politicians and candidates raising a bunch of cash so quickly, we need that same energy for independent journalism 😤 ko-fi.com/inadvertent

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RCFP is suing the Army for public records related to the deployment of troops in Los Angeles, with a special focus on how they were told to treat journalists. Covers comms with Marines & National Guard. Key words they're looking for include: First Amendment, Press, Reporters, Media, and Curfew. 👀

Stop LAPD Spying Coalition Sues LAPD for Hiding Records on their Partnership with Flock Safety Media advisory announcing Flock-related lawsuit morning at 9 am outside LAPD HQ 👀 I am co-counsel on this case with @shakeer.bsky.social Shut down Flock NOW! @stoplapdspying.bsky.social

“Through the Labyrinth” uncovers the stories of Angelenos who struggle to find their loved ones amid the immigration crackdown by the Trump administration. The trailer for the podcast miniseries is now available on all streaming platforms ➡️ Spotify Link shorturl.at/vDzyv

I will be guest co-hosting This Week on ICE podcast starting this week. 🗣️🎙️ Follow hosts @kellyruthk.bsky.social and @matthewkendrick.bsky.social. Subscribe to This Week on ICE: thisweekonice.substack.com/p/the-140b-g...

breaking: 80-student encampment up at Occidental College in California, demanding the Board of Trustees commit to divest from Lockheed Martin, Palantir, Maersk, and Caterpillar amid the war on Iran, Lebanon and Palestine at an upcoming meeting on Monday.

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The Southlander introduces its brand-new podcast, “Through the Labyrinth.” Listen to the trailer on all major podcasting platforms on April 27. ➡️ Stay tuned for more information. ➡️ Subscribe to our newsletter and become a paid subscriber in order to get early access to the trailer and episodes.

The Israel-founded group behind Miznon is expanding its L.A. footprint with a new location, despite protests accusing the restaurant of rebranding Palestinian cuisine, and highlighting its founders’ ties to massacres in Gaza. The full story: lataco.com/miznon-expan... By @abemarquez.bsky.social

The suit was filed Friday and on Monday the county started producing records. Gotta be a world record.

NEW: The Union Bug is back! On this week's episode, I spoke with @dgorganize.bsky.social about his forthcoming book, "Unions of Our Own: 8 Building Blocks to Change Work...and the World." It's a damn good conversation and I hope you'll check it out. Daniel's book is out April 28th.

I just suspect every social media post is written by an AI now. This doesn’t just suck — it’s annoying!

“People were tortured inside the Adelanto ICE prison. GEO Group is fighting to keep the records secret so the public is kept in the dark about what’s really going on there,” said [me w/ @thesouthlander.com] “The taxpayers who fund that facility deserve transparency.”

Motion granted! Public Justice scored a win on behalf of FAC, @thesouthlander.bsky.social, @lapublicpress.bsky.social & Inland Coalition for Immigrant Justice to unseal documents in a case against the Adelanto ICE Processing Center. Learn more here ⬇️ firstamendmentcoalition.org/news/post/mo...

New from 404 Media: Thomson Reuters shareholders demand investigation into the company's ICE contracts. The shareholders demand explicitly cites multiple 404 Media investigations, including one that shows Thomson Reuters' CLEAR is integrated with a Palantir ICE tool www.404media.co/thomson-reut...

Watch The Southlander interview with Jenaro Ernesto Ayala, a labor outreach coordinator for the Van Nuys Day Labor Center. Ayala spoke about his experience getting detained by the federal agents, the brutality he faced, and how it impacts the community's mental health. Full interview link in bio🔗

Many, many brave people are fighting to stop this, and also—our collective failure to stop it from getting this far will haunt us for the rest of our lives.

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