My latest for @thesouthlander.com is cracking open GEO Group's notorious black box detention center: Adelanto. thesouthlander.com/exclusive-ge...

EXCLUSIVE: Unsealed videos show GEO Group used chemical weapons to break up a sit-in at Adelanto ICE detention center

In 2020, a group of people detained at the notorious Adelanto ICE Processing Center launched a protest by refusing to return to their cells. GEO Group sent in an armed force that deployed chemical wea...

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The Southlander@thesouthlander.com · 7d ago

⚠️ Content Warning: The Southlander previously reported that GEO Group, a billion-dollar private prison company, was ordered by the judge to share unsealed footage of the June 12, 2020 incident at the Adelanto ICE processing center… 🧵1/5

We published our first story in our project investigating GEO Group's abuse in Adelanto. We are able to do this thanks to the great work done by @publicjustice.bsky.social to unseal the records. We are worker owned and member funded. Subscribe to help us continue getting these stories out!

The Southlander@thesouthlander.com · 7d ago

⚠️ Content Warning: The Southlander previously reported that GEO Group, a billion-dollar private prison company, was ordered by the judge to share unsealed footage of the June 12, 2020 incident at the Adelanto ICE processing center… 🧵1/5

The Southlander received exclusive access to videos showing how people inside are treated by the GEO Group SWAT-like team (CERT) in Adelanto 👇

The Southlander@thesouthlander.com · 7d ago

⚠️ Content Warning: The Southlander previously reported that GEO Group, a billion-dollar private prison company, was ordered by the judge to share unsealed footage of the June 12, 2020 incident at the Adelanto ICE processing center… 🧵1/5

Because private prison operators are not beholden to the same public records requirements as the government, these videos offer a rare look inside a facility that continues to face allegations of inhumane conditions (www.sbsun.com/2026/07/16/j...) at its facilities. 🧵3/5

Judge orders major changes at ICE’s Adelanto detention center after attorneys allege ‘inhumane’ conditions there

Federal authorities must provide access to clean drinking water, nutritious and sanitary meals and address hygiene issues

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when a SWAT-like team began using chemical weapons that injured detainees who were protesting by refusing to return to their cells. Newly unsealed videos in the case show the moments shortly before, during, and after the use of force unfolded. 🧵2/5

⚠️ Content Warning: The Southlander previously reported that GEO Group, a billion-dollar private prison company, was ordered by the judge to share unsealed footage of the June 12, 2020 incident at the Adelanto ICE processing center… 🧵1/5

EXCLUSIVE: Unsealed videos show GEO Group used chemical weapons to break up a sit-in at Adelanto ICE detention center

In 2020, a group of people detained at the notorious Adelanto ICE Processing Center launched a protest by refusing to return to their cells. GEO Group sent in an armed force that deployed chemical wea...

thesouthlander.com

When the World Cup started, the city of Tijuana was in heavy rotation on social media and in news outlets because of its warm welcome to the national soccer team of the Islamic Republic of Iran my latest @palabranahj.bsky.social www.palabranahj.org/archive/what...

What the World Cup Revealed About Tijuana’s Little-Known Iranian Community — palabra.

The geopolitical drama surrounding the soccer tournament pulled back the curtain on a quiet Iranian diaspora of families and business owners bridging two worlds, who poured into the streets during the...

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The LA MOCA staff are among the lowest paid museum workers in the city. A few years back, they chose to unionize and join AFSCME to advocate for improved wages Latest @thesouthlander.com thesouthlander.com/moca-workers...

MOCA union negotiations stall as workers struggle to make ends meet

As some of the lowest-paid museum staff in LA, AFSCME members are pushing for hourly wage increases and other demands.

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2) A corner of the museum, one side in harsh shadow which I felt captured the ongoing struggle between the workers and mgmt.

I was the photographer and a co-editor on this story, here are my photos shot for @thesouthlander.com. 1) Portrait of Kriten Huizar, MOCA employee who had to take on a second job to make ends meet.

camacho@bencamach0.bsky.social · 2mo ago

New from @abemarquez.bsky.social on @thesouthlander.com thesouthlander.com/moca-workers...

The United States, the U.K., and much of Europe are helping Israel slowly exterminate Gaza’s 2 million Palestinians. Palestine’s envoy to the U.N. explains how Israel is deliberately blocking the most basic humanitarian aid needed for survival, more than eight months into a so-called ceasefire.

ICYMI: My first article with the @thesouthlander.com is out. And if you have not, subscribe to our newsletter. We have a lot of reporting coming out soon. thesouthlander.com/moca-workers...

"On June 19, 1865, after white Southerners had extended the enslavement of countless Black people by concealing the Civil War’s end for more than two months, Union troops arrived in Texas." The legacy of slavery in the US: calendar.eji.org/racial-injus...

Jun. 19, 1865 | Juneteenth

Learn more about our history of racial injustice.

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New from @abemarquez.bsky.social on @thesouthlander.com thesouthlander.com/moca-workers...

MOCA union negotiations stall as workers struggle to make ends meet

As some of the lowest-paid museum staff in LA, AFSCME members are pushing for hourly wage increases and other demands.

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camacho@bencamach0.bsky.social · 2mo ago

If you care about art museums and workers, subscribe to thesouthlander.com @thesouthlander.com You'll want to read our latest written reporting tomorrow morning.

If you care about art museums and workers, subscribe to thesouthlander.com @thesouthlander.com You'll want to read our latest written reporting tomorrow morning.

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The LA MOCA staff are among the lowest paid museum workers in the city. A few years back, they chose to unionize and join AFSCME to advocate for improved wages Latest @thesouthlander.com thesouthlander.com/moca-workers...

MOCA union negotiations stall as workers struggle to make ends meet

As some of the lowest-paid museum staff in LA, AFSCME members are pushing for hourly wage increases and other demands.

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AIPAC and J Street candidates are winning their race so far

abraham márquez@abemarquez.bsky.social · 2mo ago

🧵Tomorrow, people will be voting in the 2026 primary Monitor the presence of zionism on the ballot I reported on all Congressional candidates in the LA area who have accepted money from AIPAC & J Street Read it @lataco.bsky.social lataco.com/aipac-voter-...

My next four stories, I’m super excited about. All are completely different. Got my brain twisting in all kinds of directions.

🧵Tomorrow, people will be voting in the 2026 primary Monitor the presence of zionism on the ballot I reported on all Congressional candidates in the LA area who have accepted money from AIPAC & J Street Read it @lataco.bsky.social lataco.com/aipac-voter-...

A Guide to Every Congressional Candidate Being Funded by AIPAC ~ L.A. TACO

This article is intended to provide L.A. voters with publicly available information on pro-Israel PACs, as L.A. TACO believes transparency about political funding and endorsements allows voters to mak...

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Here is who the Democrats for Israel Los Angeles support and oppose in the June 2 election for the City of Los Angeles. As you can see, @controller.lacity.gov is opposed. While his opponent is not. Mayor Bass is also listed as a candidate they support.

ICE will be at the World Cup. Some LA soccer fans are boycotting. LA sports fans plan World Cup protests amid concerns of ICE at stadiums, travel restrictions, and the ongoing Iran war. lapublicpress.org/2026/05/ice-...

ICE will be at the World Cup. Some LA soccer fans are boycotting

LA sports fans plan World Cup protests amid concerns of ICE at stadiums, travel restrictions, and the ongoing Iran war.

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L.A. TACO@lataco.bsky.social · 3mo ago

This article is intended to provide L.A. voters with publicly available information on pro-Israel PACs, as L.A. TACO believes transparency about political funding and endorsements allows voters to make informed decisions. The full story: lataco.com/aipac-voter-... By @abemarquez.bsky.social

Students in the U.S. are performing worse than their peers were 10 years ago, according to new, district-level test score data released Wednesday. nyti.ms/4nqZtGP

Today, The Southlander @thesouthlander.com turn one! 🥳 Though we wish to publish more, we are immensely proud of what we have accomplished. Subscribe today! no paywall! thesouthlander.com/we-turned-one/

A Year of The Southlander Today, A Year of Resistance in Reporting

We’re turning one today!

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In true Los Angeles fashion, we’ve got a presser happening outside LAPD HQ on Flock cameras on one side, and a simulated protest being filmed for a TV show being filmed on the other. Weird man.

“Through the Labyrinth” uncovers the stories of Angelenos who struggle to find their loved ones amid the immigration crackdown by the Trump administration. The trailer for the podcast miniseries is now available on all streaming platforms ➡️ Spotify Link shorturl.at/vDzyv

On Wednesday, I watched the West Coast premiere of @abbymartin.bsky.social newest film, “Cuba After Castro.” It’s the first time Cuba’s President Miguel Díaz-Canel has given an interview with a US journalist. Great for US audiences to learn about Cuba. My report 👇 www.calonews.com/news/enterta...

New documentary ‘Cuba After Castro’ shows life in Cuba today

On a spring evening in West Los Angeles, the Laemmle Royal Theater is sold out with the audience in anticipation. Inside, people gather not just for a film debut but

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introducing a new section for my Substack: abemarquez.substack.com/p/introducin...

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