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New on Knock: As the Trump regime began to ramp up attacks on immigrant communities, organizers sprang into action. One year later the Community Self Defense Coalition has grown to more than 80 groups from Ventura to the border.
One Year of the CSDC by Rosalind Jones
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Expanding UMCR citywide would save lives 👇🏼
Extremely important article. Please share.
"These numbers matter because they dismantle a myth that has shaped public safety for generations: that without armed authority, chaos will follow."
New on Knock: activists are transforming LA’s response to mental health. In its first year, the Unarmed Model of Crisis Response program has diverted 6,900 calls away from the police, avoiding violent escalation and connecting people in need to services.
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New on Knock: Home Depot in Cypress Park, a frequent target of ICE raids, installed anti-loitering noisemaking devices outside the @idepsca.bsky.social day laborer center that caused headaches and nausea. The community rallied for their removal.
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im sorry i know it sucks but journalists are going to have to be willing to get fired for simply describing what they see happening with their own eyes, you look like fucking morons
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New on Knock for the new year: reforms strengthening the Racial Justice Act go into effect today, bringing new hope to incarcerated Californians. Timothy Peoples reports from San Quentin.
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They don't care that the cover-ups are clumsy. Their goal isn't to take over the news, it's to destroy it. To destroy our sense-making capacity. To destroy truth.
News Team, Thank you for the notes and texts. I apologize for not reaching out earlier. I learned on Saturday that Bari Weiss spiked our story, INSIDE CECOT, which was supposed to air tonight. We (Ori and I) asked for a call to discuss her decision. She did not afford us that courtesy/opportunity. Our story was screened five times and cleared by both CBS attorneys and Standards and Practices. It is factually correct. In my view, pulling it now-after every rigorous internal check has been met is not an editorial decision, it is a political one. We requested responses to questions and/or interviews with DHS, the White House, and the State Department. Government silence is a statement, not a VETO. Their refusal to be interviewed is a tactical maneuver designed to kill the story. If the administration's refusal to participate becomes a valid reason to spike a story, we
have effectively handed them a "kill switch" for any reporting they find inconvenient. If the standard for airing a story becomes "the government must agree to be interviewed," then the government effectively gains control over the 60 Minutes broadcast. We go from an investigative powerhouse to a stenographer for the state. These men risked their lives to speak with us. We have a moral and professional obligation to the sources who entrusted us with their stories. Abandoning them now is a betrayal of the most basic tenet of journalism: giving voice to the voiceless. CBS spiked the Jeffrey Wigand interview due to legal concerns, nearly destroying the credibility of this broadcast. It took years to recover from that "low point." By pulling this story to shield an administration, we are repeating that history, but for political optics rather than legal ones.
We have been promoting this story on social media for days. Our viewers are expecting it. When it fails to air without a credible explanation, the public will correctly identify this as corporate censorship. We are trading 50 years of "Gold Standard" reputation for a single week of political quiet. I care too much about this broadcast to watch it be dismantled without a fight. Sharyn
Per NY Times’s Michael Grynbaum on X, this is Sharyn Alfonsi’s email to her “60 Minutes” colleagues in full:
New on Knock: fighting hunger in LA! When SNAP benefits were threatened, L.A. Care Health Plan, Food Forward, and the YMCA teamed up to bring food relief to LA County residents. Take a moment to read about the folks who stand up for the community!
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New on Knock: decades of abuse and violence by the probation department against thousands of victims have led to a crushing $5 billion settlement with the county, the largest sexual abuse settlement in history.
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Had a little backlog of stories that hadn’t been posted on here over Thanksgiving week! Check out our recent posts for coverage.
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New on Knock: when months of incessant construction drove Marina Tower residents to organize a tenants union, a manager from Moss & Sons tried to join the union under a fake name.
@farahabouzeid.bsky.social reports on the union’s fight for habitable homes.
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Did you miss this story over Thanksgiving weekend?
Rosana Arias reflects on the Dodgers World Series win: a display of Latin American greatness on behalf of a franchise that is failing to stand up for the immigrant supporters who made it a powerhouse
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You might have missed these articles during Thanksgiving week!
If you’re like ReGeneración founder Camilo Romero, your Thanksgiving travel might have been marked by yet another “random” search. Romero chronicles his Kafkaesque journey through airport security.
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New on KNOCK: photographer Mykle Parker captured the fires that tore through Altadena, and the community that came together to rebuild.
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New on Knock: Did you hear about the congressional hearing about the impacts of the LA ICE raids? The mayor refused to publicize it, declined to release the video as promised, and left before survivors could speak on the violence they suffered from ICE and LAPD.
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New on Knock: SNAP benefits are safe for now, but many Angelenos continue to struggle with hunger. The county’s inadequate response to the government shutdown laid out just how fragile the infrastructure against food insecurity is. Rosalind Jones reports
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New on Knock: SNAP benefits are safe for now, but many Angelenos continue to struggle with hunger. The county’s inadequate response to the government shutdown laid out just how fragile the infrastructure against food insecurity is. Rosalind Jones reports
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KEEP FAMILIES TOGETHER IN HUD HOUSING Trump wants to evict immigrant families from public housing and Section 8. We will not allow this! We must protect our neighbors, keep families together, and prevent more people from becoming homeless. Come learn more about what's happening and how you can get involved! DEC 3, 2025 7PM - 8PM EST 4PM - 5PM PST VIRTUAL TEACH-IN RSVP bit.ly/kft-virtual
Trump wants to evict 100,000 immigrants from federal housing, including 16,000 families with citizen children. This is a plan for guaranteed homelessness! WE CANNOT ALLOW THIS!
Join the virtual teach-in tomorrow with POWER-LA to learn what you can do to help us stop this attack bit.ly/kft-virtual
Didn’t think we needed to say this but: do not send us LLM slop!
New on Knock: among the activists on the Global Sumud Flotilla were LA natives and citizens of Gulf Arab nations, defying the normalization of the Abraham Accords and working in solidarity. Mohammed Ahmad reports
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POWER AND YOU Thursday, 11/20 7-9:30 pm Ground Game LA 1006 ½ N Vermont LA, CA 90029 RSVP: bit.ly/11-20rsvp Organizer 101 Come learn about how we can engage with power and make the world we want Image has concentric red and green circles and a bearded guy who looks a lot like Bill, but I am told is not Bill, breaking a stack of bricks with his hand
TOMORROW: want to get active but not sure how? It’s time for Organizer 101. Let’s talk about power.
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Tenants' Rights Workshop Learn about tenant protections for the City of LA. We'll cover rent debt, tenant harassment, and the eviction process. Thursday, November 20th 3:00PM - 5:00PM POWER Office 1006 1/2 N Vermont Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90029 TO REGISTER, PLEASE VISIT: STAYHOUSEDLA.ORG/WORKSHOPS There’s a mascot which is like a cute house with a nose and arms and legs. When you go inside you are in his body! Yikes.
Los Angeles renters: knowledge is power! Join our friends @power-la.bsky.social, Basta, and the Stay Housed LA coalition for a tenants rights workshop on Thursday from 3-5pm.
New on Knock: Trump is coming for public housing. By banning mixed immigration status families from public housing, the regime wouldn’t only send homelessness skyrocketing; the rule change would dynamite the financial support for the entire system.
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An important suggestion: to write physical mail public comments that they will have to physically open, record, and respond to. Get your stationery ready.
