Underworld Turns

Man, 33, found dead outside upscale Pacific Palisades condos identified

While the case remains under investigation, officials with the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner’s Office have identified a 33-year-old man found dead in the driveway of an upscale Pacific Palisades condo complex this week. The March 17 incident, which occurred just after 2 p.m., was initially reported as an apparent fatal hit-and-run. As the investigation unfolded, detectives with the Los Angeles Police Department told KTLA that was not the case and that they did […]
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Cesar Chavez’s imprint on California unraveling after abuse accusations

Allegations that labor rights icon Cesar Chavez sexually assaulted and abused women and young girls are triggering sweeping changes across California, where dozens of streets, parks, schools, and public buildings bear his name. In Bakersfield, city leaders have withdrawn plans to rename H Street after Chavez. In Fresno, a city councilmember who championed renaming a […]
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DHS Waited Until It Was Sued to Remind ICE Agents About the First Amendment

The Trump administration is scrambling to cover its tracks amid legislative pressure and a First Amendment lawsuit over its alleged “domestic terrorist” database, new legal filings and emails reviewed by Mother Jones reveal. A federal class action lawsuit filed last month against the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) alleges that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]
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