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Day Laborers and Community Members Demand Removal of Anti-Loitering Devices at Home Depot - Knock LA The devices Home Depot installed in their parking lot emit a damaging, high-pitched sound, endangering day laborers and community members.

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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Hope Sprouts in California Prisons as Racial Justice Act Is Strengthened - Knock LA The newest phase of California's Racial Justic Act will remove hurdles to proving instances of racial discrimination in criminal justice.

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:

Fighting Hunger in November - Knock 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.

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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LA County to Pay the Largest Sexual Abuse Legal Settlement in US History - Knock LA The total amount hovers near $5 billion and indicates a dark history of violence within the County’s juvenile justice system.

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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Marina del Rey Tenants Fight Back Against Uninhabitable Conditions - Knock LA Tenants at Marina Tower, managed by Moss & Company, are fed up, and they’ve been organizing in response to uninhabitable conditions.

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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What the World Series Means to Me, A Daughter of Latin American Immigrants - Knock LA The 2025 World Series was a display of Latin excellence at a time when the US government is trying to dim our light.

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 Have Been Randomly Selected - Knock LA Amidst ongoing ICE raids and the Trump administration's targeted attacks on immigrants, Camilo Romero has faced repeated harassment by airport security.

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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From The Ashes - Knock LA After the Eaton Canyon Fire devastated Altadena, community care burned brighter than ever, as photographed by Mykle Parker.

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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If you're not following @boltsmag.org yet, it'll directly help fund our reporting!

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“Where Is Our Mayor?” - Knock LA On November 24, Karen Bass walked out on ICE hearing after quietly burying town hall with a shocking claim.

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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While SNAP Is Safe, LA Residents Still Struggle With Food Insecurity - Knock LA The narrowly avoided hunger crisis shows the flaws and shortcomings of LA County’s ability to mitigate social disasters.

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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While SNAP Is Safe, LA Residents Still Struggle With Food Insecurity - Knock LA The narrowly avoided hunger crisis shows the flaws and shortcomings of LA County’s ability to mitigate social disasters.

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!

Gulf Arab Nationals Defy Normalization in Gaza Flotilla - Knock LA LA residents and members of Gulf Arab countries were among those captured and tortured on the Global Sumud Flotilla.

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.

Trump is Coming for Public Housing - Knock LA Mar Vista Gardens and other public housing projects continue to face threats as Trump's administration attempts to evict undocumented people.

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.

Trump attempted the same rule change during his first administration, but a strong coalition managed to block it. @cartermoon.bsky.social joined @power-la.bsky.social at Mar Vista gardens for a teach-in with public housing residents to learn what is coming and how to fight back.

Trump wants to evict immigrant families from section 8 and public housing. Racist, cruel, and will bankrupt subsidized housing in LA.

Trump is Coming for Public Housing - Knock LA Mar Vista Gardens and other public housing projects continue to face threats as Trump's administration attempts to evict undocumented people.

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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It Was Community Care That Saved Altadena - Knock LA Nine months after the Eaton Fire that devasted Altadena, the failures of institutions and local government are still apparent.

This is Part 2 of a series documenting mutual aid in the aftermath of the Eaton fire. Part 1 highlighted the ways government and NGO institutions failed the people of Altadena; Part 2 showed how we show up for each other.

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It Was Community Care That Saved Altadena (Part 2) - Knock LA Grassroots organizations and volunteer initiatives provided lifesaving support as government and institutions faltered.

New on Knock: LA takes care of LA. hours after fires ripped through Altadena, the community jumped into action. The mutual aid infrastructure of LA, built and strengthened through COVID-19 and the 2020 protests for Black lives, now blossomed, soaring to new heights.

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