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Isaiah Hodgson, who arrested 2 U.S. citizens, including 20-year-old Adrian Martinez at Walmart and Job Garcia at Home Depot, is accused of entering the women’s restroom and approaching a female while intoxicated and armed with a handgun and a firearm magazine. lataco.com/border-patrol-age…
Full report by @ShotOn35mm
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L.A. Taco has confirmed with the family of 20yr old Adrian Andrew Martinez, who was taken by ICE while working at Walmart in Pico Rivera, is a US citizen who was speaking up for his coworker that was detained. ~ @el_tragon_de_LA
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Andres Guardado: A witness tells LA TACO that the 18-year-old was on his knees and unarmed when an LASD officer killed him.
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Natives just tore down the statue of Junipero Serra at Placita Olvera in solidarity with #BLMprotest #antiracism #antislavery
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Dodgers Fans In Echo Park Celebrate Another World Series Victory
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Adrian Andrew Martinez, the 20-year-old U.S. citizen that was arrested by ICE while working at Walmart, sits down with our reporter, Aisha Wallace-Palomares, to give us insights into what he experienced. Amongst the new revelations, he shares that he was fired by Walmart.
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Detainees inside the LA Federal detention center are flashing their lights for protesters.
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"He told me it was paradise." - Cameron Carter on his dream about Nipsey in the afterlife. #NipseyForever
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According to the tow truck driver, the Hospital called for the tow. This is where TikToker Richard L.A. is being held/treated after being shot by U.S. Marshal while being targeted during an immigration arrest. This is the second ICE vehicle towed from the hospital. @el_tragon_de_LA
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When the agent questioned U.S.-born Javier Ramirez about his citizenship, the feds claimed that Ramirez refused to talk to them, despite video footage showing that Ramirez repeatedly told agents he had his passport on him. Full story lataco.com/javier-ramirez-ci…
by @ShotOn35mm
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Sheriffs have fired rubber bullets, tear gas, and flash bangs at protesters for Andrés Guardado
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DHS arrests man wearing an L.A. TACO hoodie. If they rough it up, we got a fresh one waiting for him. 👊🏽
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Border Patrol is making hype videos of their raids in L.A. at the Santa Fe Springs Swap Meet and on day laborers. ~ @el_tragon_de_LA
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“They have fun while doing it, which is deeply disturbing. We expect some level of decorum from government officials,” says Phoebe, a member of Harbor Area Peace Patrols, who snapped the photo of the masked agents driving out of San Pedro on Tuesday morning.
The full story: lataco.com/federal-immigrati…
By Aisha Wallace-Palomares
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A child holds up a flag through a car moon roof as the crowd cheers him on. Meanwhile a hot dog lady is still selling hot dogs as the police announce they’ll start making arrests in one minute. Temple/Alameda Federal building
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Recap of Echo Park after Dodgers won the World Series as filmed by @ShotOn35mm
Edited by @el_tragon_de_LA
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Andres Guardado’s father gives thanks before the march and asks for a peaceful demonstration on Father’s Day. Black community members express solidarity and are offering security and escort.
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L.A. Taco Is Ending Its Goya Foods Sponsorship Over Trump Affiliation lataco.com/goya-trump-sponso…
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.@SenAlexPadilla, has better tortilla rolling skills than you.
We sat down with the first Latino U.S. Senator from California and talked about his Pacoima roots, tacos, and politics. Stay tuned for the full interview on YouTube.
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L.A. TACO has confirmed that Adrian Andrew Martinez, the 20yr-old US citizen taken by federal agents while working at Walmart in Pico Rivera, is being held at the federal building in downtown L.A. ~ Aisha Wallace-Palomares reporting.
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LAPD on horses charge at and beat guests standing in line to the Short Stop in Echo Park. @ShotOn35mm
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It felt like all of L.A. Came out for the Dodgers World Series parade and partied together and it felt so good. The vibes, the positivity, the unity. We needed this. L.A. All Day Everyday!
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Lakers Star Anthony Davis (@AntDavis23) Celebrates First Championship with Michoacán-Style Birria de Chivo in L.A. lataco.com/davis-birria-la-a…
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A key source of information in a federal investigation into Deutsche Bank was found dead on the campus of Woodrow Wilson High School in El Serreno.
Written by @HTomicki
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"America at its best is big, beautiful, and diverse, like our great city of Los Angeles." -- Thank you, @chrissyteigen. We agree. 💙💜💚
Chrissy Teigen at the Families Belong Together March: "I'm incredibly proud to be a daughter of an immigrant." lat.ms/2IJkMys
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"We're in crisis mode," says Victor Campos, the Director of Mosh for Youth. "Immigrants build our communities, and they thrive with immigrants. If we look at who's being taken by the raids, it's hard-working Latinos. They're going to Home Depots, to swap meets, to places of business, and taking our people away. Families are left broken and shattered by these raids, so it's our responsibility as individuals with platforms to do something about it."
Story: lataco.com/hardcore-scene-fu…
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Over a hundred students continue marching in downtown L.A. against I.C.E. deportations today.
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People are screaming murderer outside the alleged house of the Los Angeles Sheriff’s Deputy who killed Andres Guardado.
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ICE has detained another US Citizen, this time at Home Depot in Hollywood. They then took him along with other detainees to Dodger Stadium this morning. This is why ICE was there. ~ @el_tragon_de_LA
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Breaking: ICE is spotted at the customs building on La Cienega and 111th. The building is used by Customs and Boarder protection for all international inbound and outbound cargo. Apparently ICE has taken over and using it as a staging area.
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This innovative Guatemalan pizza maker got shut down because you apparently can't put an authentic wood fire oven imported from Italy on your pickup.
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L.A. TACO is working on confirming the total of vendors and customers taken by ICE but it's estimated that 40 to 50 of them were detained. We were able to confirm 4 of those arrests via a video shared from a vendor's son who saw everything unfold as ICE raided the Santa Fe Springs Swap meet. Tonight's event was cancelled. ~ @Janette__V
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BREAKING: Black Lives Matter LA Organized a Peaceful Surprise Protest at Garcetti's Home, Hundreds Show Up. Story developing...
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The fear is understandable with ICE being known for racially profiling even citizens, the streets don’t feel the same for many, especially in communities like East L.A., where the Latino community makes up more than 90% of the population.
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Raquel Zamora, the owner of Boyle Heights carnitas restaurant Zamora Bros., is providing a Kevin De León recall hub there, inviting locals to sign a petition for his recall. Zamora has also announced she’ll be running for City Council in District 14.
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Full blown militarized raid on horseback, military tactical vehicles, and soldiers on foot with a perimeter set around McArthur Park. Looks like a big show of force by ICE/Border Patrol. It’s unclear which other military presence is there. Our reporter is on the way.
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. @MayorOfLA shows up to Little Tokyo and reacts to the 100 agent ICE/BP raid during @CAgovernor ‘s press conference about redistricting.
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Abandoned ice cream carts, fruit, and taco stands. Trucks with broken windows left in the middle of the streets. It’s the new reality ICE has brought to our beautiful city. This taco stand appears to have been hit last night, 6/27 in South LA by Florence and Gramercy.
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She’s a Los Angeles native and a Harvard graduate and today she’s reading a poem at the inauguration. ~ by @poetastrid for L.A. TACO lataco.com/meet-amanda-gorma…
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“They’re not going to call the police to defend them, they’re going to call us.”
The incredible story of community members organizing effectively against ICE. lataco.com/union-del-barrio-…
By @theglutster
cc: @UniondelBarrio
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We’re in San Pedro where a community buy out is taking place for a tamal vendor who was recently verbally attacked by a man yelling racist slurs at the vendor while he was working. Video via: @Janette__V
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A lowrider attending the march has “Demand end to genocide,” and “Ceasefire” detailed across the bottom of its windshield. One of many custom lowriders spotted at local demonstrations across Los Angeles.
🎥: @JonnyPeltz
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Video shows the family fleeing after masked and unidentified men attempted to detain them and firing three gun shots at the passenger side door behind where the son was sitting.
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By @afroxander
Video via @IC4IJ
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.@metrolosangeles trains and buses were a whole vibe yesterday for the Dodgers Parade. Preliminary indicators (primarily TAP card purchases, which were up 970% over the previous Friday) point to this being Metro’s single highest ridership day since the pandemic! Let’s Go Metro!
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The deceased made headlines last month after he was charged in July with seven felonies and misdemeanors for drunkenly approaching a woman with a firearm in a women’s restroom, and then later injuring a police officer while resisting arrest. Hodgson was also connected to the arrests of two American citizens, 20-year-old Adrian Martinez who was arrested at a WalMart parking lot in Pico Rivera, and Job Garcia, who was arrested at a Hollywood Home Depot before reportedly being held near Dodger Stadium for over an hour. Full Story: lataco.com/isaiah-anthony-ho…
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Homeland Security was spotted at a parking lot in Pasadena that’s used for shuttle services to the Rose Bowl for the Brazil game today. People were alarmed this was ICE, so @el_tragon_de_LA went to go speak with them.
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ICE is currently detaining people in DTLA as LAPD protects them from a local crowd.
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We’re seeing reports of Feds raiding farms in Oxnard and Camarillo today. This just happened in Camarillo.
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Born x Raised co-founder Spanto has reportedly passed away, according to multiple media outlets. A great loss for L.A.
Our condolences go out to his family and team.
Photo by: @ miglovin
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We have learned that one of the women taken is Sabrina Medina, a pregnant U.S. Citizen expecting twins from Huntington Park, whom Kristi Noem targeted and was present last month for a photo op. Agents at that time were looking for her husband and trying to enter her home without a warrant. They took her today on Alvarado and 8th after the Home Depot raid code-named "Trojan Horse."
Exclusive: US Customs and Border Protection arrest 2 women on Alvarado and 8th around 3:15pm. They can be heard saying they're US Citizens. Verified by L.A. TACO.
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How to record ICE:
1) Record from a safe distance. DO NOT INTERVENE.
2) Put the DATE, TIME, & LOCATION on the video.
3) Ask for NAMES & BIRTHDAYS
4) CONTEXT, how many people were taken? What happened? How?
5) If possible, document vehicles used and agents, even if masked.
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Venice Bakery is remembering those that have died in ICE custody this year by adding them to their community altar for Dia de Muertos.
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Vendors have organized in protest, after the closure of Ave 26. What could be a historic first, protesting for the right to street vend after a street vending location closure, is happening right now in Lincoln heights.
#ave26
Via: @/water.mouthcandy (On IG)
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L.A. TACO has confirmed through its sources that ICE is currently at UCLA Ronald Reagan Hospital. From our sources, UCPD is not cooperating and prevented ICE from entering the hospital, ICE is standing by in the lobby. There’s a small crowd forming outside. It does not appear ICE is currently conducting any raids there at the moment. Early unconfirmed reports suggest ICE took a person into the hospital after they suffered a stroke during detainment.
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Re Carne Asada Fries: After careful consideration, we’ve come to the conclusion that the Kentucky attorney general should charge and arrest the cops who killed Breonna Taylor.
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The procession is organized with bikers leading the way, followed by Danzantes, marchers, and capped by a caravan of cars and lowriders behind them for protection.
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At the Dodgers World Series parade yesterday, some fans had mixed feelings.
@marinashutup spoke with members of the crowd.
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March for Andrés Guardado has arrived at Sheriffs Station. Tensions are running high. One sheriff keeps pointing his weapon at protesters.
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On a live interview with ABC, the LAPD Chief confirmed that he received a call from the FBI requesting assistance from LAPD to protect their heavily armed federal agents after seeing the large crowd of advocates.
By @theglutster 🎥 @johngreenla
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In the heartbreaking event that someone you know has been detained by a federal immigration agent, you'll need to know what steps to take to locate them and hopefully, get some money on their books, and hopefully be able to advocate for them.
L.A. TACO has verified the following ways to help you find a loved one who a federal agency has detained. lataco.com/what-to-do-ice-ar…
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The lawyer and family of Anthony, the photographer who was arrested by LAPD while covering an ICE operation where a tamal vendor was being detained held a press conference this morning in his support.
🎥 Noe Adame
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A LAPD officer driving an SUV through a crowd of people knocks over and injures a man in Downtown Los Angeles. @ShotOn35mm
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There appear to be LAX Airport Police setting up a blockade up ahead as protesters approach the front of LAX from the ramp.
Video: @JonnyPeltz
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Oaxaqueños in L.A. are protesting the racist remarks made against them by Nury Martinez by marching and dancing. They are demanding that Gil Cedillo and Kevin De León step down.
🎥 Video via : @bfeinzimer
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100 ICE/BP agents with 50 cars are raiding Little Tokyo today, 8/14 11:30 am
Video credit @ ice_out_ofla on ig.
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In a month in which too many prominent voices have chosen silence in the face of federally mandated mass deportations that target families, friends, and workers, we applaud and are endlessly grateful for Longoria’s generosity and actions. Thank you for seeing us and our hard work.
lataco.com/longoria-donation…
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From Camarillo to Carpinteria, firing tear gas and less lethals at children, congressman being denied entry by soldiers, and one lone man tries to stop a military convoy with his El Camino.
Raids are still happening over L.A. today, btw, and Santa Ana is being hit especially hard right now.
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Valentin Broeksmit is said to have recovered hundreds of documents including private emails, bank records, and financial reports that he turned over to David Enrich, a New York Times journalist, among other reporters.
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.@metrolosangeles is absolutely packed with riders to the Dodger parade.
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Dave Roberts is the first Asian-American manager to win the World Series. #Dodgers
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LA street vendors marching right now for a right to earn a living
Powerful action happening right now with street vendors from all over LA County. Vendors are asking for #CartsNotTickets @CPColectivo
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Claudia Sheinbaum and her administration are exploring a lawsuit against ICE to provide legal and diplomatic to Jaime Alanis Garcia's family who was originally from Huajúmbaro, Michoacán. He leaves behind a wife and daughter.
Full story: lataco.com/mexico-suing-ice
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UPDATE on U.S. citizen who was shot by ICE in Ontario on Thursday, October 30th, and released from detention with a bullet still in his shoulder. The lawyers representing him are seeking the public’s help for tips, videos, and info identifying the three men stopped and potentially taken by ICE who are witnesses. No one knows what happened to them.
Reporting by Aisha Wallace-Palomares
Lawyers: Abogada Santiago & The Justice Law Firm
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Sheriffs at the other end are firing indiscriminately at protesters from a far and arresting a few protesters sitting peacefully in front of them.
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LAPD on horseback disperse protesters on No Kings Day in downtown L.A. ~ @ShotOn35mm
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Protestors are now shutting down the 101 near DTLA, reports @bfeinzimer
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Thank you @washingtonpost
“Once it was mostly a taco website.
Now it's covering L.A. ICE raids. L.A. Taco has become a formidable media outlet amid the Trump administration's immigration crackdown and the resulting protests.”
washingtonpost.com/business/…
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One man who was walking to Gold Room bar had to get surgery on his finger after being shot with a “rubber bullet.” “He was just running away and they got him in the leg and shot the top of his finger off,” the man’s girlfriend told L.A. TACO.
The full story: lataco.com/echo-park-world-s…
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Street Vendor Permit Fees Will Drop From $541 to $27 In L.A. Following City Council Approval
Written by: @ValeriaaaMacias
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51-year-old man, Alfredo Flores, got caught in tear gas and really suffered. This is what he had to say … ~ @shoton35mm
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The tone-deaf statements and relatively modest donation, for a team whose controlling owner is reportedly spending $10 billion to buy the Lakers, sent a message to some fans that the Dodgers don't care about Mexican immigrants or Mexican-Americans, two communities that make up a substantial portion of their fan base.
Full report: lataco.com/fans-protest-at-d…
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