Se llevaron a cabo servicios privados en Inglewood para Keith Porter Jr. el viernes 23 de enero. Después de las vigilias comunitarias por Porter en Northridge y en la ciudad de Carson, la familia de Porter necesitaba un espacio para llorar su pérdida sin el resplandor de las cámaras de los medios. Ha sido una […]
Petición Llama a la Arresto del Agente de ICE que Disparó Fatalmente a Keith Porter Jr.
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2 Federal Officers Fired Shots During Encounter That Killed Alex Pretti, DHS Tells Congress
By Seung Min Kim, Mike Catalini and Steve Karnowski Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Two federal officers fired shots during the encounter that killed ICU nurse Alex Pretti over the weekend in Minneapolis, a Customs and Border Protection official told Congress in a notice sent Tuesday, while Ecuador’s minister of foreign affairs filed an objection saying […]
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Mom Accused of Bringing Fentanyl into Sylmar Juvenile Hall Pleads No Contest
A mother accused of attempting to sneak fentanyl pills into a Sylmar juvenile detention facility where her son was being held entered into a plea deal Wednesday morning at the San Fernando Courthouse. Jeny Catalina Morenoparra pled no contest to the felony charge of bringing an illegal substance into a jail facility. The charge carries […]
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Porter Ranch Residents Report Smelling Gas from Aliso Canyon
On Tuesday morning, several residents near the Aliso Canyon gas storage facility – the site of the largest gas leak in U.S. history – reported hearing a loud noise followed by the strong smell of gas. The Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas) did not immediately notify community members of any gas leak, but a […]
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Reseda Mom Fears Medi-Cal Cuts Will Limit Services for Her Special Needs Children
Karen Ruano is a single working mom from Reseda with two children who are the center of her world. Like most parents, she strives to help ensure her boys have whatever they need to be happy and healthy. Her children have special needs – a 7-year-old diagnosed with autism and an almost 3-year-old with Down […]
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LA Coalition Mobilizes to Secure Funding to Ensure Access to Healthcare Services
Healthcare leaders in Los Angeles are bracing themselves for the expected impacts of federal cuts to healthcare funding, which will greatly diminish access to medical care, especially among vulnerable populations. Healthcare officials have partnered with community leaders to create Restore Healthcare for Angelenos, an LA coalition representing 80 organizations and over 100,000 healthcare workers. The […]
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New Book Paints a Picture of Increasing Violence by ICE
In the past 30 days, three shooting deaths at the hands of federal immigration agents has captured the nation with massive protests and condemnation – beginning in Northridge with Keith Porter Jr. on New Year’s Eve, who was killed by an off-duty Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, then Renée Good on Jan. 7 by […]
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Petition Calls for Arrest of ICE Agent Who Fatally Shot Keith Porter Jr.
Private services were held in Inglewood for Keith Porter Jr. on Friday, Jan. 23. Following the community vigils for Porter in Northridge and in the city of Carson, Porter’s family needed space to grieve for him without the glare of media cameras. It has been a heavy load to bear for those close to […]
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Archbishop Gomez Calls For Limiting Deportations, Hearing for Immigration Bill
LOS ANGELES (CNS) – Archbishop José H. Gomez continued to call for restoring “order and peace to our streets” on Wednesday, Jan. 28, following violence stemming from immigration enforcement actions, along with limiting “deportations to violent criminals or those guilty of other serious offenses” and hearings on a bill to change immigration laws. “I am […]
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Students Across San Fernando Valley Plan School Walkout to Protest ICE
The morning of Friday, Feb. 6, Paulina Vargas and several of her high school classmates plan to leave school grounds to “protest what ICE [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement] is doing to our communities.” “I feel we as students, as youth should be taking a stance against ICE, because not only is it affecting the […]