May Day Rallies Against ICE Raids (tags)
In response to nationally coordinated raids conducted by Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) the Coalition to Defend Immigrant Rights (CDIR) in Los Angeles will join the Press Conference of the newly formed Filipino American for Immigrant Rights (FAIR) and the Pilipino Workers Center (PWC) on April 26, 2008 and the May 1 Rally Immigrant Workers Day March-Rally in downtown Los Angeles. In Los Angeles, more recent ICE Raids More than 200 immigrants have been arrested in Los Angeles this month. On April 4, more than 60 Mexican and Korean workers were arrested by ICE in Torrance and in downtown LA.
Arrested Critical Mass Bicyclist (tags)
Handcuffed bicyclist being detained against a fence after being arrested during a critical mass ride early Tuesday evening. Approximately 15 cyclist, including an AP News Correspondent, were arrested at this location on Pico Street near Hope. More were arrested at other locations. This group had been split off from approximately 250 other riders.