Black L.A. Remains Behind Bass’ Reelection Bid, but Not Without Doubts Why the mayor’s base among Black Angelenos seems to be holding — with some reservations — while Nithya Raman makes a case for change. Capital & Main · 2h ago
Accountable to No One: What 1990s L.A. Teaches Us About the Trump Resistance Danny Goldberg, whose new book chronicles the post-Rodney King push to remove LAPD Chief Daryl Gates, talks about parallels between 1992 and the Trump era. Capital & Main · Dec 1, 2025
Surge of ICE agreements with local police aim to increase deportations, but many police forces have found they undermine public safety During his first few months in office, President Donald Trump has been establishing a framework for deporting undocumented immigrants en masse. It’s something he has previously vowed will be “the largest deportation operation in the history of our country.” The Conversation · May 29, 2025
It Didn't Start With Trump It didn't start with libertarians either—or the 1990s. Reason · Jun 18, 2024
DARE Didn't Make Kids 'Say No' to Drugs. It Normalized Police in Schools. DARE to Say No details the history of an anti-drug campaign that left an indelible mark on America. Reason · Apr 2, 2024
Robin Abcarian: In that racist leaked recording, LA sees its true reflection — and it's ugly I wasn't expecting to hear a reference to my favorite childhood movie as I listened to the surreptitiously recorded conversation among Latino officials that has shaken Los Angeles to its core. Los Angeles Times · Oct 19, 2022