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Deport This! was a partnership between Chispa, OC Weekly, and Orange County Immigrant Youth United that ran from 2018 to 2019. The column existed as a rebuttal to Donald Trump’s racist politics and his OC cheerleaders, who’ll no doubt get triggered week after week by the news and vies undocumented young people and our allies.
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Before Protests Santa Ana PD Ranked Among Worse Departments In California, Council Members Consider Police Oversight
Before the protests, before the urgency, Santa Ana Police Department already ranked among the worse in California. Photo Credit: Ben Camacho
Checking In During Covid-19
Today we check in with Ana Ramirez Zarate, David Carbajal, and Sandra Esmeralda de Anda on how they’ve navigated the Covid-19 pandemic.
Tuckered Out: Far Right Rant Shines Light on Immigration Progress
Fearmongering doesn’t change the need for a New Way Forward on immigration.
Bulmaro “Boomer” Vicente Receives Competitive Criminal Justice Reform Fellowship to Organize in SanTana
Those of you who follow us recognize Boomer from the many articles he’s written about police oversight over the last year. Now, learn more about him as he embarks on a new journey as a Soros Justice Fellow. Cover Photo Credit: Ben Camacho
Delays, Fees, Records Destruction: Police Departments Block Public’s Right to Know in Santa Ana/California
Across California, police departments shield their misconduct records by delaying their release, charging high fees, or outright destroying them at times. Photo by City of Santa Ana.
Report: SanTana Not Getting Its Money’s Worth for Police Spending
If showering the department and its police officers with money is supposed to improve safety, the desired outcome has failed to materialize.
