Anita Chabria

Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem accused Sen. Alex Padilla of “lunging” at her, justifying officers forcing him to the ground and handcuffing him. It’s part of a broader strategy by the Trump administration to stoke fear to justify violence.

Federal agents manhandled and cuffed U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla on Friday as he tried to ask questions of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem. It’s starting to feel like being brown is a crime.

Millions of people watched Gov. Gavin Newsom’s address denouncing President Trump and his military presence, and hundreds of thousands have followed him on TikTok and other social media platforms.

Trump and his allies are trying to paint Los Angeles as an out-of-control war zone taken over by brown-skinned criminals. The immigrants who call downtown home don’t agree.

Workers at Ambiance Apparel in Los Angeles often worked for the fast-fashion company for years, despite its run-ins with federal authorities.

President Trump has sent the National Guard into Los Angeles, claiming the city is in chaos and rioters have taken over. Meanwhile, Angelenos continue to brunch.

Democrats in California and across the country have been beating themselves up since the election, looking for a new identity. Is it helpful, or just more navel-gazing from a party that should focus on Trump?

Unions in California are different from many in the U.S. because they are predominately people of color and immigrants. The arrest of a union president in L.A. will likely activate these unions to become powerful forces of nonviolent protest.

Weeks into the sex trafficking trial of Sean “Diddy” Combs, it’s clear that the #MeToo movement hasn’t changed us all that much.

At a recent symposium at San Quentin prison, a group of district attorneys from across California met with inmates to talk about the state’s model of prison reform.