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ICE has launched a 45-day enforcement surge in California (Large Text) "Told To Go After Anybody" including those without a criminal history ICE has quietly launched a 45-day enforcement surge across California, and once again undocumented families in San Diego are bearing the brunt of it. According to the Washington Examiner, the effort, ironically named "Operation Safe California," began in San Diego. A source said officers were "told to go after anybody," including people

The Justice Department announced Thursday that it has ended its oversight of more than 50 school desegregation cases, a move that threatens to undo decades of civil rights protections. Department records show 57 desegregation orders have been dismissed since President Trump's second term began. Nearly 80 percent were in five Southern states: Alabama, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi and South Carolina. That is the same region where Jim Crow laws once kept students apart. Offic

On Thursday afternoon, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent shot a man in New York City’s Marble Hill neighborhood. He was taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Law enforcement sources told CBS News that agents were attempting to arrest someone else when a man who was not the target was shot. DHS disputes that, saying the man was the target of a planned operation. A gray vehicle sat in the middle of the road with a bullet hole in its windshield. Mayo

Seven years. That is all it took for the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles to decide that Amber Guyger was ready to walk free. Guyger is the former Dallas police officer who shot and killed Botham Jean inside his own apartment. On Thursday, the board granted her parole, a painful reminder of how little a Black man's life can seem to weigh in the scales of justice. Jean was a 26-year-old accountant. On the night of Sept. 6, 2018, he was "sitting on his couch, eating a bowl of

When Renee Good, a 37-year-old Minneapolis mother, was shot dead in the driver's seat of her SUV on January 7, she became a symbol of what critics see as immigration enforcement operating without restraint. Her family has now filed two federal lawsuits alleging wrongful death and excessive force, and her partner, Becca Good, has spoken publicly for the first time. "She was pure love, and she was funny, and she was smart," Becca said. She described attending back-to-school nig

This KYRC podcast hosted by Diana Barbadillo features artist and activist Brandan Bmike Odums discussing how creativity fuels social change. Odums explains his deep connection to Oakland through the legacy of the Black Panther Party and the inspiration of artist Emory Douglas. He reflects on the growth of murals, the Huey P. Newton Foundation, and the Black Panther Museum as symbols of cultural power. Odums describes art as a tool for imagining better futures, building commun

Fort Worth's city council voted unanimously earlier this month to approve an $11.25 million settlement for the family of Atatiana Jefferson, the 28-year-old Black woman fatally shot in her own home by police officer Aaron Dean in October 2019, a resolution that stands out precisely because accountability for police violence so rarely comes at all, let alone twice. Under the agreement, Jefferson's two minor nephews will have their shares placed in trust until they turn 18, wi

A UN report has confirmed what many climate scientists feared: it's already too late to keep global warming under the 1.5°C threshold set by the Paris Agreement, and that should alarm everyone. According to the UN Environment Programme, Earth; currently at 1.4°C above pre-industrial levels; will cross that line "in the next few years," locking in decades of intensifying disasters, rising seas, and species loss no matter what happens next. The tone from officials is stark. UN

Federal immigration agents in Evanston, Ill., "mistakenly detained a U.S. citizen, who suffered injuries to his head, neck and teeth in the confrontation," according to local police. The incident shows why ICE cannot be reformed. An agency built for mass deportation treats anyone who fits a loose description as a suspect, and citizens pay the price. The agents said they held a warrant for a person with Chicago-area addresses, and the man they seized "resembled the person soug

ICE's plan to spend up to $2 million on Boston Dynamics' robot "SPOT" dogs raises a simple question: is this really where taxpayer money is needed most? According to the federal procurement notice, the robots would provide "inspection, situational awareness, and hazard assessment in environments that may pose risks to personnel." The notice adds they will "improve officer safety" and "enhance DHS's ability to respond to incidents involving dangerous, confined, unstable, or di

A grand jury has cleared everyone involved in the death of 18-year-old Nolan Wells, and if this is what passes for justice, it's hard not to feel sick about it. District Attorney Angel Myers McIlrath announced the "no true bill" decision Monday, flatly declaring "there is absolutely no evidence to support the allegations that Nolan's disappearance and death were racially motivated." She went further, taking aim at the family's own attorney, civil rights lawyer Ben Crump, accu

Terri McGuire Mollica's decade-long wait for surgery on a uterine fibroid, one that grew to the size of a grapefruit while prison officials did nothing, shows why the federal grievance system, and the human rights logic behind it, has to change. Prisons can strip people of liberty, but they cannot strip them of the right to basic medical care and a functioning avenue for redress. Yet the Bureau of Prisons' grievance system has become, in practice, a wall rather than a door. T

The UN General Assembly voted 164 to one, with six abstentions, to adopt the "Correct the Map" resolution, an effort to change how Africa and other regions appear on world maps. The United States cast the lone vote against it. Introduced by Togo on behalf of the African Group and backed by the African Union, the measure isn't legally binding and doesn't force anyone to abandon the Mercator projection. Instead, it's the right first step: a nudge toward equal-area alternatives

Award-winning journalist Cerise Castle joins host Di on Know Yo Rights Camp to break down her landmark investigation into deputy gangs inside the LA County Sheriff's Department, the largest sheriff's department in the U.S. Castle explains how these groups, including the Executioners, Jump Out Boys, and Banditos, operate as internal criminal organizations tied to career advancement, misconduct, and violence. She shares what sparked her reporting, from a 1990s Vikings gang ruli

Former juvenile defense advocate Cayden Brown returns to the Know Your Rights Camp podcast as a young adult, marking a powerful evolution from his first appearance at the 2024 Camp when he was still a high school student. Cayden shares how a childhood custody battle, where his voice was ignored, inspired his dream of becoming a judge and defending young people. He later joined a teen court program, representing peers and helping them feel heard. Cayden urges youth to recogniz

This Know Your Rights Camp podcast episode hosted by Di Barbadillo welcomes Wanda Johnson, mother of Oscar Grant, killed in 2009 at the Fruitvale BART Station in Oakland. Johnson discusses preserving her son’s legacy through the Oscar Grant Foundation, which assists families impacted by police violence. The foundation offers legal guidance, media training, resources, and hosts the annual Oscar Grant Legacy Weekend. Johnson highlights the importance of knowing rights and empow

Hosted by Diana Barbadillo, this KYRC Podcast episode features educator Mr. Earnist Crim III, a teacher dedicated to sharing Black history and overlooked stories. He explains the difficulties of teaching honest history within rigid school systems and stresses how historical knowledge helps people challenge oppression. Crim highlights Oakland’s importance as a center of movement building and the lasting impact of the Black Panthers. He shares how learning Black history shaped

The F.B.I. has quietly told agents around the country that it will stop investigating confrontations with immigration officers, a move that strips away one of the few remaining checks on federal agents who use lethal force against American citizens and residents. According to people briefed on the internal notice sent Thursday, the bureau will no longer probe claims of assaults on Department of Homeland Security agents, even though those investigations "can provide a crucial

Data centers built to power artificial intelligence are sweeping into Native American lands across Oklahoma and beyond, and tribal communities are being forced to weigh short-term revenue against long-term sovereignty over their water, land, and cultural survival. For the Caddo Nation, whose casino closed in 2017, the pressure is stark. "We're not poor," said chairman Bobby Gonzalez. "We're broke." But former tribal council member Tracy Newkumet pushed back on ceding the futu