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Effort to Curb Southern California Rail Yard Pollution Stalls Under Trump

The region’s rail yards continue to pose serious health hazards, prompting local advocates to push state leaders for action.

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Business Groups Failed to Stop L.A.’s ‘Olympic Wage’ Increase. But the Battle’s Not Over.

Minimum wage increases will kick in for hotel and airport workers leading up to the 2028 Olympics after a referendum effort fell short. An industry coalition has cried foul.

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Before the U.S. Steel Explosion, a Legacy of Cost-Cutting and Broken Promises

Canceled upgrades, insufficient maintenance and political lobbying preceded deadly explosion at Pennsylvania’s aging steel plant.

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‘I’m Tired of Looking Over My Shoulder’

What do nurses, Waffle House servers and Uber drivers have in common? Violence on the job — and a movement to end it.

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Texas power plants and chemical companies benefit as Trump eases pollution rules, experts say

A two-year delay on new mercury rules benefits coal-fired power plants, while chemical plants got an exemption from stricter air pollution standards.

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Trump Bond Rule Leaves More People Stuck in Immigration Custody Indefinitely

Many are giving up on their immigration cases because they do not want to remain detained.

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Forest Service Cuts Leave Firefighters Mowing Lawns While Morale Craters

Crews say layoffs and resignations have left them stuck with duties far from the fire line.

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Federal Officers Continue Arresting Anti-ICE Protesters During 24/7 Demonstrations

As Los Angeles protesters continue to organize against ICE operations, they said they are met with aggression from both DHS and L.A. police.

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People in ICE Custody Complain of Long Waits for Deportation

Many say they are still in immigration detention facilities months after agreeing to leave the U.S.

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Tracking the Chaos of Trump 2.0

Digital activists are building tools to monitor the havoc caused by Trump-era policies — from deportations to funding cuts.

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ICE Is Pressuring People in Custody to Self-Deport. Many Are Giving Up.

A promise of $1,000 and a free plane ride home tempts many who've grown weary of being locked up in crowded detention centers.

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Border Patrol and ICE Agents Are Arresting U.S. Citizens in Immigration Raids

Capital & Main has documented nine Americans who have been held in federal custody after observing or protesting immigration raids.

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The Reality of Trump’s ‘Beautiful Bill’: A Generation’s Worth of Damage

Western Environmental Law Center attorney discusses New Mexico, the president's energy emergency and how we can emerge from the “ruins.”

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Facing a ‘Federal Occupation’: An Interview with Councilmember Ysabel Jurado

The L.A. City Councilmember and daughter of undocumented immigrants speaks about immigration raids and recent LAPD activity.

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Reform Refill: Has Scott Wiener Convinced Gov. Newsom to Rein in Prescription Middlemen?

Why a state senator may finally win his battle against powerful pharmacy benefit managers.

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How Robert Reich Teaches — and Why Inequality Is Still the Lesson

Director, producer of The Last Class discuss Reich’s skill in the classroom and his career-long focus on economic disparities.

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Ford-Owned Battery Plant Drags Heels on Union Vote

BlueOval SK workers asked for a union vote six months ago. Trump administration changes could extend delays.

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Tortured by the Taliban, Locked Up in the U.S.

The increasingly opaque path for protection adopted by Trump leaves those who fled their homeland with little hope.

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Trump’s FEMA Proposals and Feud With Gavin Newsom Could Devastate California’s Disaster Response

Changes to FEMA could cost the state billions as climate-driven disasters intensify.

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Name Game: Did Los Angeles Businesses Use Bait and Switch Tactics to Push a Petition?

Hospitality unions claim a ballot-measure proposal blocking Olympics wage hikes rests on fraudulently obtained signatures.

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Nurses Run Up Against Labor Board Stalled By Trump

Pennsylvania's largest hospital joins rise in employers citing federal changes to fight unionization.

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Budget Cuts Threaten In-Home Assistance Workers and Medi-Cal Recipients

Will California gut a medical aid program created in an age of compassionate care?

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Grace Under Fire: Transgender Student Athlete AB Hernandez’s Winning Weekend

Anticipated far-right protest sputters at California high school track and field meet.

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In Georgia, Trump Is Upending Successful Pro-Worker Reforms

A Fort Valley school bus company shows what workers and companies are losing.

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California Interscholastic Federation Changes Rules for Track & Field Championships After Trump Tweet

President Donald Trump threatened to withhold federal funding if a trans athlete competes.

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