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5 months ahead of World Cup, advocates have big questions about human rights and ICE presence in LA
The Los Angeles Committee organizing the World Cup has not put out a promised human rights action plan, less than five months out from the tournament.
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BagelFest is coming to LA. New York water not required
The first West Coast edition of the popular bagel festival lands in Koreatown on April 12.

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Border czar Tom Homan: Immigration enforcement surge in Minnesota coming to an end
Homan addressed reporters Thursday morning at the Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building, the base for the ongoing federal immigration operation in Minnesota.
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LA's wildfires: Your recovery guide
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A-Z guide: Housing, insurance, safety and more
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LA voters will decide on sales tax increase to cover federal health care cuts
The proposal would raise the sales tax by a half-cent to 10.25% and would fund L.A. County's healthcare system, which has been hit hard by federal funding cuts.
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The young activists say they’re walking out to stand up for their friends, their families and those who’ve lost their lives at the hands of federal agents
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