Live Aid: The Day The Music Mattered
Looking back 40 years after attending Live Aid, a day when Sir Bob Geldof successfully harnessed the power of popular music to drive change.
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They Were Legal...
A six-year-old boy whose family was following established procedures to seek asylum has been detained as part of Trump’s War On Immigration, causing him to miss a medical appointment related to his leukemia. Is this really what America has become?
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Bigoty Is The Heart Of MAGA
While ICE kidnaps hard-working immigrants from the streets, a United States Senator refers to them as freeloading rats. I’d like to see Tommy Tuberville work a day in the fields, on a construction site, mowing lawns in the California heat, or in a car wash.
Read more of my thoughts about the War On Immigrants in this article: https://change.hopp.to/EastLA
Hope Out Of Chaos
Amid chaos and change, an imminent move north brings calm, reflection, and hope—proof that healing and growth can follow life’s upheavals.
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Born In East LA: American Citizens Caught in ICE’s Dragnet
Trump’s War on Immigration shifted from criminals to families and minors when quotas weren’t met. Is the focus now on race instead of legal status?
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The Budget That Cried Wolf: A School District's Endless Fiscal Cliff
LAUSD repeats dire budget warnings yearly, yet surpluses follow. Do you understand the numbers behind the projections of doom and gloom?
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Pride Under Siege
With the LGBTQ+ community’s historically strained relationship with the LAPD, can it rely on protection from violence during Pride Month?
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Peaceful Protest, Violent Response: LAPD’s Legacy Continues
Los Angeles’ largest street gang, the LAPD, violently attacks citizens after thousands spent the day peacefully protesting Trump’s policies.
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Public Funds, Private Loopholes: Neighborhood Council Questions Charter School's Plans
Citizens of the World Charter Schools skirt safety laws, endangering students and straining neighborhoods with a project next to a freeway.
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