Up next.. I was invited to participate in a 10 Democrats vs. a conservative debate in Las Vegas. I don’t identify with politics but I had to speak out against mass deportation. Got some interesting interviews out there too. Stay tuned
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‘ICE OUT LA’ Official Music Video.. Presented by INTHESTREETSLA x @steve_nunez_creative. All footage captured at anti-ICE protests in LA since the raids began last year. Special thanks to the protesters at the Metropolitan Detention Center and everyone standing against ICE.
Janitzy, a McDonald's drive thru worker from LA, speaks out against ICE raids, saying they're hurting families. Janitzy also spoke on the worsening economy for working people, saying no job is enough as prices keep rising.. even at McDonald’s, a place meant to be an affordable dining option.
Vethra McPhee is a Jewish rapper using music to speak out against the conflict in Palestine, calling for unity between Islam and Judaism.. saying Christians, Jews, and Muslims lived together in peace for thousands of years. He also speaks on LA, saying the city is realer and richer than portrayed
BTS: Longtime Brown Berets member Cynthia Barajas signs a poster for a fan before doing our interview
Cynthia Barajas joined the Brown Berets in 1969 as one of the first women members. After 57 years of resistance, she speaks on how that battle continues today. She stands against ICE separating innocent families.. and passes her legacy to her daughter Roseanne as they start Brown Beret Adelitas
(Part 3) Robert breaks down how ICE agents are Christofascists who see themselves as holy crusaders purging America.. but move like the Christian Taliban. He says MAGA is built on billionaire oligarchs and Christofascists who don’t actually practice Jesus’ teachings.
(Pt 2) Robert shares his message after saving an immigrant day laborer from an ICE agent.. calling for less shouting and more direct action. He also speaks on ICE supporters and MAGA, calling them ‘Christofascists’ for claiming to be Christian while not practicing the Bible or the teachings of Jesus
Robert from Kentucky was arrested after stepping in to stop an ICE agent from choking an immigrant day laborer at a Home Depot in Canoga Park last year. The immigrant escaped.. but Robert was arrested and faces sentencing in December. He shares why he chose to intervene
(Pt 2) Dr. Daniel Lee on how undocumented immigrants were baited into military service promises of a legal pathway to citizenship.. only to be deported after risking their lives in wars fought for those in power. He also speaks on anti-war veteran resistance, naming actions in DC and Philadelphia
Dr. Daniel Lee, Air Force vet and member of About Face, spoke on why veterans are against imperialism. Reflecting on the Vietnam War, he shares his thoughts on ICE in America and US involvement in wars in the Middle East. He says the US is harming people for the interests of private companies.
Last week, around 250 community members gathered at Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights to mark the 56th anniversary of the Chicano Moratorium. On August 29, 1970, over 20,000 people marched in East LA in the largest Chicano anti-war protest against Vietnam, ending in police violence that killed several
Destiny was brutally assaulted and robbed at a Hollywood 7-Eleven. Attackers slammed her head into the floor until she lost consciousness and stole the gold baptism necklace she’s had since she was a baby. Her friends tried to help and were also attacked.. Local police say they can’t help
(Pt 2) Salam and Rebecca of Muslim Public Affairs Council address AIPAC’s anti-Islamic rhetoric and their role in religious divisiveness. They call for an America where different religions and political views can coexist.. and speak on how social media is waking people up to Israel’s influence
Salam Al-Marayati and Rebecca Husaini, president and VP of MPAC, share what the Muslim Public Affairs Council is and what they stand for. They speak on representing Muslim Americans through media relations and engaging in the political and legal world.. MPAC also shares their thoughts on AIPAC
Last Sunday, activists influencers clashed outside the Islamic Center. Inside, Nithya Raman spoke at the center’s LA mayoral forum with the president of MPAC. She addressed LAPD’s complicity with ICE, their failure to protect Angelenos, & called out Chief McDonnell, promising accountability as mayor
On Labor Day 2025, people in LA marched and gathered to protest against ICE at the Metropolitan Detention Center. Protestors were pepper sprayed, and several were brutalized and detained by DHS and CBP agents. LAPD later came and assisted DHS before aggressively forcing out protestors.
(Pt 2) Jag Arreola wants power back in the hands of the people. He stands with Indigenous nations and supports Land Back, urges people not to join the military to fight wars for colonizer interests, and reminds us the real war is here.. against imperialism, racism, and our shared struggles
Jag Arreola, a hip hop artist from Fontana, draws inspiration from revolutionaries in hip hop and activism to stand against imperialism. He spoke on masked ICE agents targeting Latin and Indigenous communities, his solidarity with Palestine, and the unified struggle against colonialism
Earlier this month, the LA Street Poetry Festival Committee held their 3rd annual event ‘Poesía de Resistencia y Amor’ at East LA College. People came to read their poems and express themselves through open mic, performances. Hip hop artist Jag Arreola made an appearance and performed acapella
Benjamin Song shares a message to the people of America on what to take away from his sentencing for the Prairieland incident. He says even Republicans don’t believe the official narrative and urges people to find their community.. encouraging activists to keep fighting.
(Part 2) Zionist Pierre Laus, a supposed former Congress member, ex-LAPD detective, ICE agent, and Border Patrol agent, shares his stance on immigration. He also criticizes Democrats, and eerily warns the people of LA that Americans will have nothing left
Zionist Pierre Laus served as a Congressman for Illinois before returning to Israel. He visited Gaza, claims to have been kidnapped by Hamas before being released to the IDF, and met Netanyahu. When asked about what’s happening in LA, he revealed he’s a former LAPD Metro Division cop and detective..
Benjamin Song speaks out on what really happened last year at the Prairieland ICE facility.. and why Trump, the government, and top officials stacked all the charges on him. Benjamin says the police officer assisting ICE was attempting another Renee Good / Alex Pretti situation before being shot
Last year on the 4th of July, a group of anti-ICE activists in Texas were arrested and labeled as terrorists in an incident at the Prairieland Detention Center that left a police officer wounded. Of the group, Benjamin Song was labeled a top 10 fugitive in the US and charged with 100 years in prison
Mike Ancheta claims to be a neutral observer but is an ex MMA fighter with a history of attacking people at protests. After he criticized my work, I called him out for being the masked bicyclist acting as a bodyguard for right-wing extremists Jake Lang and Jon Mellis at last month’s staged incident
Yesterday, someone staged a rally calling MAGA Christians to march on the Islamic Center of Southern California. Fati, a Muslim security guard protecting the property, speaks on Islam’s practice of interfaith and tolerance of other religions. He also addresses white supremacists antagonizing Muslims
MAGA journalist Eoin Richard staged a protest outside the Islamic Center of Southern California. People gathered outside the mosque in response to his anti-Islamic rhetoric disguised as a “free speech rally” but he never showed. Instead, he baited the crowd into chasing him into a nearby church
(Part 2) Oxhamar and the Spiritual Sons of Yahawah share more scripture and deliver a message to repent. They remind Black, Brown, and Native people that they are chosen and call on them to recognize their roots among the 12 Tribes of Israel.
Oxhamar, a Hebrew Israelite from the Tribe of Judah, shares why he believes Black, Brown, and Native Indigenous people are God’s chosen people. Using scripture, he quotes the oracle of The Most High to support his belief.. and addresses the Jewish community’s claim to being the chosen people