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@cerisecastle
she/her. multi-award winning journalist. Wrote history of #LASDgangs. covering inequality @capitalandmain & freelancing. IG/TikTok @yourmajestcee. Tip? DM
I’ve been on Knock LA’s admin team since 2022. I’ve coordinated skills building workshops w/ journalism orgs, overseen award winning reporting & secured major funders. Last night @GroundGameLA maliciously deleted all of my @knockdotLA accounts. Pls read our newsroom’s open letter
The presence of ICE in Los Angeles has put the city on edge. Now, once a week, volunteers patrol the streets across L.A., keeping watch with the aim of alerting the community to any #ICE operations. capitalandmain.com/trained-volunt…
With profound sadness and heavy hearts, the LASD announces the passing of three of our dedicated detectives: Detective Joshua Kelley-Eklund, Detective Victor Lemus, and Detective William Osborn who were all assigned to Special Enforcement Bureau’s Arson Explosives Detail.…
In what feels like related news, the LA County Sheriff’s Department website is down.
3 people are dead following an explosion at the LA County Sheriff’s facility in Monterey Park. It appears SEB personnel were handling some kind of explosives when there was a blast, according to ABC7 LA. abc7.com/post/at-least-…
3 people are dead following an explosion at the LA County Sheriff’s facility in Monterey Park. It appears SEB personnel were handling some kind of explosives when there was a blast, according to ABC7 LA. abc7.com/post/at-least-…
Sheriff Robert Luna telling the Civilian Oversight Commission it was “perfectly logical” to deny members of the Office of Inspector General access to the site of a deputy shooting. This comes a day after the LA Times revealed the department has begun transferring inmates to ICE.
Woman convicted of burglary claims to have committed voter fraud from ICE detention, offers unwavering support for Trump. Story by Jarret Liotta for @presstelegram presstelegram.com/2025/07/07/des…
"Members of the Council for National Policy (CNP), a secretive, well-funded group of powerful conservatives, received a tutorial on how to use public school boards and transphobia to drive voters to the polls in Republicans’ favor in 2022." capitalandmain.com/grace-under-fi…
Reporter @jeremotographs of @capitalandmain was hit with pepper balls and tear gassed while covering an anti-ICE protest in downtown LA on June 6. pressfreedomtracker.us/all-incidents/…
my first for @NYMag is up: nymag.com/intelligencer/…
The once-declining Rust Belt city of Erie, Pennsylvania, has been bouncing back, partly thanks to immigration. The Trump administration’s policies threaten that growth. capitalandmain.com/attacks-on-imm…
BREAKING: Children’s Hospital LA is closing its Center for Transyouth Health and Development, along with the Gender-Affirming Care surgical program, effective July 22. CHLA’s statement to me for @capitalandmain attached.
.@SenAlexPadilla is one of the most decent people I know. This is outrageous, dictatorial, and shameful. Trump and his shock troops are out of control. This must end now.
ARRESTED: Alejandro Theodoro Orellana was arrested this morning by @FBILosAngeles on an allegation of Conspiracy to Commit Civil Disorders (18 USC 371) for distributing face shields to suspected rioters on Tuesday. We are moving quickly to identify and arrest those involved in…
Ron Gochez, a lead organizer with Union Del Barrio, is facing intimidation from the US Senate
Solidarity with UdB @UniondelBarrio
Our partners at @capitalandmain have been out on the streets and in the line of fire in Los Angeles. Reporter Jeremy Lindenfeld was personally hit by a tear gas cannister, a foam baton round, multiple pepper balls, and more. We have video: youtube.com/watch?v=6BCSCH…
Protesters across Los Angeles were met with overwhelming violence from law enforcement after thousands of people took to the streets to push back against #ICEraids on local workplaces. Many of the crowd-control methods appear to breach agency protocol. @jeremotographs reports:
The LA Times is refusing to even mention my reporting in their article about the same thing, published the following day. @latimes credit where credit is due
Following my reporting that brought this issue to light, Glendale has cancelled their contract with DHS/ICE. Here’s the story that broke it: inadvertent.substack.com/p/glendale-pol…
NEW: When @ICEgov took José into its custody at Otay Mesa Detention Center in San Diego in January, he told medical staff at the facility that he had colon cancer. Since then, his symptoms have worsened and he has begged them for treatment — to no avail. capitalandmain.com/detained-man-s…
I am the reporter that brought light to the Glendale/ICE collaboration. Here is the story that broke it: inadvertent.substack.com/p/glendale-pol…
Following my reporting that brought this issue to light, Glendale has cancelled their contract with DHS/ICE. Here’s the story that broke it: inadvertent.substack.com/p/glendale-pol…
After careful consideration, the City of Glendale has decided to end its agreement with U.S. Homeland Security/ICE to house federal immigration detainees. This local decision reflects our core values: public safety, transparency, and community trust.