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After yesterday’s clash with DHS, the students didn’t stop. From the detention center to City Hall, they marched and made their voices heard. Representing Maya Angelou, Synergy, Neuwirth, Jefferson, Nava, and Santee high schools.. students showed up for their community, refusing to be silent.
February 15, 2026 at 2:18 AM
Students held a walkout protest today in LA. Tensions escalated when federal agents moved to detain some students and they retaliated. The remainder of the footage shows the scene on the ground afterward.. students continuing their march while protesters confront agents outside the detention center
February 14, 2026 at 3:22 AM
(Pt 2) Lara expands on her criticism of Scientology’s presence in Los Angeles. She urges the city to “divorce” itself from the organization and questions the city’s institutional enabling of the church within the community. Lara also speaks on actor Tom Cruise, describing him as a “fake good person”
February 14, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Lara was born into the Church of Scientology. At City Hall she calls out the organization’s internal labor practices. Lara claims members of the church, including her parents, work long hours for low pay, citing $47 per week.. She says what she sees is a cycle of recruitment and exploitation tactics
February 13, 2026 at 11:31 PM
ChiChi of the Trans Latina Coalition, was at LA City Council advocating for a $4 million initiative aimed at funding programs for trans community support services. ChiChi described the trans ppl as one of the most marginalized groups and called for solidarity among others to unite against supremacy
February 13, 2026 at 6:06 PM
Earlier this week at the LA City Council meeting, residents raised concerns on trans rights, workers’ rights, city budget allocation, homelessness, ICE agents wearing masks, and Scientology’s presence in the community. The microphone was muffled and council members seemed like they weren’t listening
February 13, 2026 at 5:25 AM
For 4 years, Gabriel Cabrera has stood outside LAPD. After 15 years of service, he says he contracted meningitis on duty and was released under a 1950s-era policy used to remove officers deemed “unfit to serve.” He also shares his thoughts on how LAPD handles protesters and the ICE raids in LA
February 12, 2026 at 4:01 AM
William Gude aka @filmthepolicela.bsky.social, activist, influencer, & police accountability advocate, addressed the LAPD Board of Commissioners. Known for documenting police misconduct across LA, Gude says speaking out against law enforcement abuse is necessary.. He also calls out mayor Karen Bass
February 12, 2026 at 2:19 AM
Yesterday, ppl showed up to the LAPD Board of Commissioners to call out the department’s handling of last week’s protests, including force used against students, demonstrators, and press. Activists, organizers, political candidates, and community members spoke. LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell didn’t appear
February 11, 2026 at 11:18 PM
(Pt. 2) Isabel says America has been attacking Latin America for resources for decades. She says countries like Brazil, Venezuela, and others abroad view the U.S. as a terrorist state and questions how the U.S. claims to be a Christian nation while its “greatest allies” hate Christianity.
February 11, 2026 at 5:37 AM
Isabel from Brazil showed up at the Tesla Diner protest to call out exploitation in Latin America. She says billionaires profit from extracting resources while communities back home struggle and starve. She also speaks to people that support Trump’s actions toward Maduro and Venezuela’s government
February 11, 2026 at 4:04 AM
Nicole aka “Auntie Fuh” from Ventura links Elon, DOGE, ICE, Palantir, and Project 2025.. calling Trump a puppet and saying what we’re seeing is a fascist, authoritarian reality. While immigrants and native people are blamed, she says the real criminals are the ones in power, governing over us.
February 10, 2026 at 3:46 AM
Yoshiki from SF came to LA to protest outside the Tesla Diner. He calls out billionaires like Elon Musk for backing violence and helping Trump. Raised by Japanese immigrant parents, he says good people without papers still deserve peace, dignity, and to stay with their families.
February 9, 2026 at 11:25 PM
Neenah moved from Miami to Ventura a year ago. Now she drives over an hour to protest outside the Tesla diner. She explains how billionaires like Elon Musk affect everyday people.. and also connects it back home, sharing how ICE raids in Ventura have impacted the Hispanic vendors she used to support
February 9, 2026 at 8:09 PM
Last month in LA (1/16/26), people gathered outside the Tesla diner to protest billionaire power.. starting with Elon Musk. Protesters from all walks of life showed up to call out how much influence people like him have over our politics and our future. Weeks later, he appeared in the Epstein files.
February 9, 2026 at 1:18 AM
Octavio Solario details what happened 2/4 during the student walkout in DTLA. As high schoolers attempted to march toward MDC, LAPD blocked the route. Octavio says an officer assaulted a student, struck members of the press, and hit him in the face while he was defending a protestor who was pregnant
February 8, 2026 at 4:58 AM
While the country argues left vs right and fights over immigration, corruption has gone long unspoken.. Outside the Metropolitan Detention Center in LA, protesters projected one word onto the building: Epstein.
February 7, 2026 at 7:38 AM
We spoke with Mr. Unicorn (Xue Zhang), one of China’s most prominent social media figures with over 70 million followers. He talked starting out with no audience, staying consistent, and eventually interviewing global names like Steph Curry, MrBeast, IShowSpeed and many more.
February 7, 2026 at 1:22 AM
Last month at a Beverly Hills event hosted by Mr. Unicorn, we ran into Ryan Chen, aka “Chinese Trump” on his first visit to America. Chen first went viral in 2024 for his impersonation of the US president.
February 6, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Spoke with Shawn “Tubby” Holiday.. BMAC cofounder and Cardi B’s manager for the past five years. He spoke directly to aspiring artists about vision, drive, and the real sacrifices behind managing one of the biggest artists in hip-hop
February 6, 2026 at 5:04 AM
Prophet, cofounder of the Black Music Action Coalition, hosted a marketing masterclass tied to Cardi B’s sophomore album rollout. He spoke on BMAC’s formation after the murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery.. and addressed why neutrality isn’t an option as ICE raids unfold today
February 6, 2026 at 2:59 AM
Last week’s “Am I The Drama?” masterclass during Grammy Week 2026 was a major moment for cultural marketing, hosted at Live Nation in partnership with the Black Music Action Coalition (BMAC).
Before the panel began, Prophet, host and president of BMAC, had an important message to the crowd.
February 5, 2026 at 10:51 PM
Bianca came from San Fernando Valley to LA City Hall to make her voice heard. She says what’s happening in our country is inhumane.. calling out discrimination, the lack of human rights, and the contradiction of a nation that claims to stand for equality while denying it to so many
February 5, 2026 at 3:26 AM
Ran into Griselda Diaz at the National Shutdown protest in LA. Known for viral moments like calling out Trump, she’s been making waves from Bell City Hall to the streets of LA. This time, she speaks on ICE brutality, state violence, & why she’s stepping up with plans to run for mayor this year
February 5, 2026 at 12:04 AM
Arthur Vega from East LA has protested over 25 years and says things are getting worse. He speaks on the constant fear many brown communities live with, and questions the claim that ICE is targeting “criminals” when vendors, laborers, and workers are detained to meet quotas.
February 4, 2026 at 2:21 AM