Max Felker-Kantor

***Historians of California and/or policing***

Police Records Access Project

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Civic promise What Angelenos need right now, more than ever, is a commitment to the spaces that we share with each other

Instead of abandoning the public realm — which is what it feels like LA has done! — our leaders need to prioritize the places we can find community and confluence, solidarity and solace. The same places that, with a little more foresight, can also become our best defense to tackle those crises

LA Podcast - Smoke and Smearers Alissa and Mike sit down for a full assessment of recovery efforts six months after the January fires — and discuss why a key rebuilding effort went off the rails. Plus, we check in on the accomplishm...

Check out the newest episode of #LAPodcast from #ThinkForwardLA. On SMOKES AND SMEARERS, @awalkerinla.bsky.social and @mikebonin.bsky.social sit down for a full assessment of recovery efforts six months after the January fires — and discuss why a key rebuilding effort went off the rails. Plus...

It’s good.

Thanks! Yes, it’s exciting and a great place to land. Ah, yes, not too far

Starting a new position at UW-Madison!

I’m relocating and will make note!

LA Podcast, June 23 2025, Episode 258, ICE Guys Finish Last

NEW LA Podcast -- updates on LA under siege as at least 500 people are brutally taken in federal raids, the massive No Kings rally in DTLA ends in police violence, how CHIRLA’s rapid response team is monitoring detention centers, widespread fear fuels economic crisis across a city of immigrants...

LA Podcast - ICE Guys Finish Last Alissa, Mike, Rachel, and Oscar give an update on LA under siege as at least 500 people are taken from their families in federal raids. Plus, the massive No Kings rally in Downtown LA ends in police v...

Listen to today's "ICE GUYS FINISH LAST" episode featuring @awalkerinla.bsky.social @mikebonin.bsky.social @rachelreyes.bsky.social and Oscar Zarate at Think Forward, on Apple Podcasts, via Spotify, or wherever you get your podcasts

"At least 1,260 people were killed by police in 2024. More people were killed by police in 2024 than any other year in the past decade. ... Officers were charged with a crime in only 9 of these cases. Less than one percent of all killings by police."

If you say “abolish ICE” then you need to abolish jails/ prisons/ police bc they are all connected.

Love how this administration talks about LA like it's fucking Dresden in 1945. Let me go instead, you babies. I've been craving a jalapeno egg burrito from the Tacos Por Favor on Olympic for like six months now.

Protest, Immigration, and Civic Action Reading List - UNC Press Blog As protests like No Kings continue to unfold across the country, they serve as powerful reminders of the long-standing struggles for justice, equity, and civic participation. In response to this momen...

With protests like No Kings happening across the nation, we’ve curated a reading list on protest, immigration, and civic action to help you unpack the history behind today’s movements.

Explore the list on the blog 📚

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Thanks to John Oliver for quoting my highly scientific analysis proving we don’t need federal troops in LA

44/141 2025 Official Submission #MAAHStoneAtoZ

More people protested today than went to the president’s fascist parade. It’s incredibly important to remember that

Cannot stress enough that the protest in DTLA was completely nonviolent until the local police departments showed up

Been in contact with multiple indies currently on the ground who confirmed this. Cops pushed, then started firing riot munitions indiscriminately

I started a form to collect tips about police misconduct toward press at ICE protests in Los Angeles.

Press rights groups are working to hold police accountable & restrain use of force. Evidence helps!!

Thank you for 50+ incidents identified so far. This community rocks.

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Keep in mind that these are local police who work for a Democratic mayor, who hates any form of disorder and loves police.

Local police join ICE deportation force in record numbers despite warnings program lacks oversight - AZ Luminaria ICE officials tout an unprecedented expansion of its 287(g) Program, driven by agreements that allow local officers to function as deportation agents during routine policing. Advocates warn such agree...

ICE has initiated 514 new agreements with local law enforcement agencies across 40 states since January — they empower local officers to question immigration status during traffic stops and other routine policing

With @propublica.org

Immigration raids roil L.A., 44 people detained. What we know so far Immigration raids Friday led to the arrests of dozens of people and caused hours of chaos in downtown L.A. Here is what we know so far.

ICE raids in Los Angeles are continuing today, with a heavy presence of immigration officers in Paramount, a city that is 82% Latino
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One thing is for certain after this week: Local cops in sanctuary cities—Minneapolis, Los Angeles, Chicago, New York—are working in lock step with DHS and ICE.

The Roots and Routes of Black Power | The Journal of African American History: Vol 110, No 1

It's never been a better time to think about #BlackPower. @ProfJeffries & I are co-editing a Special Issue on "The Roots and Routes of Black Power." Got thoughts & feels about activism past & present? Submit an article by July 1 www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/10.1086/...

introducing Carceral History Welcome to my newsletter! In an age of decentralized social media, the goal of Carceral History is to provide a platform for sharing book news and other fresh research in U.S. carceral history, partic...

Subscribe to Carceral History, a new newsletter by @melanienewport.bsky.social celebrating new books and research in U.S. carceral history (and beyond!) carceral-history.ghost.io/introducing-...

FB post from BoT member Vivian Wilson, with a photo of a letter she received from Gov. Mike Braun, informing her, in one sentence, that she has been removed from her position effective immediately.

Indiana's governor fired all the elected members of Indiana University's Board of Trustees. Given a recent policy change, he'll be able to fill those seats with appointees. Which means he'll basically have unilateral control over IU decisions, including who gets hired, tenured, and fired.

White California Cop Accused of Repeatedly Stealing from Civilians Including $3,500 from a Homeless Man Won’t Face Any Jail Time — DA Says Losing His Job Was Punishment Enough A white sheriff’s deputy from California with a history of stealing money from vulnerable people, including the homeless and mentally ill, was cleared of

Impressive he at least got fired, but he can still work in any other state
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WAGE AGAINST THE MACHINE: @awalkerinla.bsky.social @godfreyplata.bsky.social and I discuss the LA budget going from disastrous to “very bad." That and a lot more this week. Listen -- and subscribe at thinkforward.la! @laforward.bsky.social

www.thinkforward.la/la-podcast/

this is so ugly and I hate it. these local campuses are so important to their communities and the students they serve, and punch above their weight in terms of the resources they get from the main system.

Noem Incorrectly Says Habeas Corpus Is Trump’s “Constitutional Right” to Deport People Noem’s comment raised alarm about the administration’s willingness to suspend the fundamental right.

When asked to define habeas corpus, Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said, “Well, habeas corpus is a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country.”

Who are the 2028 Olympic games for? The world? Or the people who live and work in L.A? That’s a question officials are wrestling with as the games approach. Today, LA City Council voted 11-3, for an an “Olympic Wage,” saying hospitality workers deserve to make $30/hr by 2028.