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DODGERS!? Long Before ICE, Our Families Were Demanding Justice
Aug 05, 2026
Long before the Dodgers were asked to answer for their relationship to ICE, descendant families were asking a different question. By Melissa Arechiga Founder, Buried Under the Blue
Stories
If This Is Proper Policing, No One Is Safe In A Dressing Room in Los Angeles: Valentina Orellana-Peralta Civil Trial
Apr 11, 2026
This piece reflects my opinion and interpretation of what I observed while sitting in the courtroom, based on my own notes, recollections, and reporting. It is intended as commentary and analysis, not as a verbatim…
Veterans
VA Terminates Brentwood School’s Illegal Lease at the West Los Angeles Soldiers’ Home After Decades of Lobbying and Abuse
Feb 13, 2026
The Department of Veterans Affairs has terminated Brentwood School’s illegal and unethical lease at the West Los Angeles VA Soldiers’ Home , bringing long overdue scrutiny to decades of lobbying, political pressure,…
Veterans
A Disabled Veteran Is Being Silenced With Eviction for Exposing Deadly Conditions at the Soldiers Home, West Los Angeles VA
Feb 06, 2026
A disabled Veteran, Robert Canas is facing imminent eviction for exposing dangerous and deadly conditions at the Soldiers Home, West Los Angeles VA. This is not a situation that can wait. Public pressure and documented…
Veterans
Immediate Follow-Up and Request for Action Regarding Harassment of Disabled Combat Veteran at National Soldiers’ Home
Jan 26, 2026
Dear VA Leadership, Patient Advocate Experience Office, and All Parties in Receipt of This Correspondence, I am writing to formally follow up regarding a serious and deeply concerning incident involving a disabled…
Veterans
West Los Angeles Soldiers’ Home and the Billion Dollar Veteran Homeless Scam
Jan 13, 2026
https://youtu.be/H2REcVsG96E?si=lxFfy1JhnYoHbvHQ A recent investigative video by James Li describes what it calls a “$10 billion California homeless scam,” alleging a staggering fraud centered on the West Los Angeles…
Veterans
Member Of Advisory Committee Chartered To Improve Homeless Veteran Outcomes At Soldiers Home, Out After Notifying Board Of Public Corruption Case Alleging VA Building 207 Developer Paid Bribes.
Jan 08, 2026
Correspondence from a whistleblower involved with private redevelopment of West Los Angeles VA Soldiers’ Home regarding notice to the Veterans Community Oversight and Engagement Board (VCOEB) Federal Advisory Committee…
Stories
Baby Powder Cancer Lawsuit Against Johnson and Johnson
Jan 04, 2026
https://youtube.com/shorts/s_O7E50oNz4?si=2ISn9F_ZXkmDCOu9 Johnson and Johnson marketed baby powder for decades as a safe and gentle household product. However, the product now sits at the center of one of the largest…
Veterans
Who’s Behind the Sale of the West LA Armory? Follow the Money. Follow the People.
Aug 04, 2025
Concerns Regarding the National Soldiers’ Home Development My name is Sennett Devermont, Vice Commander of AGIF ECRF. I have reviewed evidence regarding the National Soldiers’ Home. I have serious questions regarding…
Stories
Is the Dodgers’ Owner Profiting from ICE, Surveillance Tech, and Displacement?
Jul 02, 2025
https://youtube.com/shorts/9AksXvfIaOA?si=thXMXoHj1Y7iZw7x While Brown and immigrant fans pack Dodger Stadium night after night, the team’s billionaire owner may be cashing in on the very systems harming those same…
Stories
Dodger Stadium, ICE Raids, and the Forgotten Communities of Elysian Park
Jun 16, 2025
Wonder why dodger stadium hasn’t said a word about the ice kidnappings? Right now, in Los Angeles, Dodger Stadium is more than just a ballpark—it’s become a symbol of government betrayal, corporate greed, and now,…
Stories
Justice for Ryan Gainer: A Tragic, Avoidable Loss That Demands Accountability
Apr 08, 2025
Justice for Ryan Gainer: A Tragic, Avoidable Loss That Demands Accountability. Justice for Ryan Gainer . On the night of March 9, 2024, a heartbreaking and unjust tragedy occurred in Apple Valley, California. A…