A chase, traffic ticket – and angry confrontation later, Orosco pulled his gun and fired four shots at Beatty as he drove away. “At that point the window shattered and I saw him like slump over,” Orosco said. “And I’m thinking, ‘Oh my god, I just killed this person.’ “ “I blame the people thatContinue reading “The last time an LAPD officer was criminally charged for a shooting was 15 years ago. Hear the story – from both men’s perspectives”
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After Asylum: ‘My New Country, Everything is Different’
For a year, I followed a family from El Salvador, whose teenage children made a dangerous journey north to reunite with a distant parent. “I was very afraid, not knowing if I should go forward or turn back. I thought a lot about my family – mostly about my grandmother who was still stuck backContinue reading “After Asylum: ‘My New Country, Everything is Different’”
Climate Change: A four-part series
We already see and feel the changes, in the sweat on our brow, the crops in our fields and the shoreline by our homes. Science is now filling in more of the picture of a rapidly changing world and demonstrating, with more evidence than ever before, that those changes are driven primarily by the burningContinue reading “Climate Change: A four-part series”
Deported veterans try to return to the country they fought for
A two-part audio and visual story exploring the fate of U.S. military veterans facing deportation. Aired on KPCC, WNYC’s The Takeaway, WBUR’s Here and Now, NPR’s American Homefront Project.”Not too many people are willing to put on a uniform and go fight, and it’s the reason we have these freedoms today is because of theseContinue reading “Deported veterans try to return to the country they fought for”
Inside the Adelanto detention facility: Troubled history, vows for reform
California’s largest privately-run immigrant detention facility – and a key holding site for immigrants from Southern California – recorded lapses in care during a four-year period when at least three detainees have died. A multi-part investigation featuring interviews with former detainees, families and enforcement agents. “It was scary, really scary,” said C. Hidalgo, a former detainee…Continue reading “Inside the Adelanto detention facility: Troubled history, vows for reform”
Their Last Fight: Filipino Veterans Make A Final Push For Recognition
During World War II, more than a quarter million Filipinos fought alongside American soldiers. Many are still awaiting the recognition promised to them. Maximo Purisima Young was just 19 years old when he heard President Franklin D. Roosevelt call upon Filipinos to join American forces fighting in the Southeast Asian islands during World War II.Continue reading “Their Last Fight: Filipino Veterans Make A Final Push For Recognition”
Dorian Merina 