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Schools · LouisianaHundreds of New Orleans families are scrambling to find summer camp options after programs sponsored by the Asher Institute Nola, a nonprofit headed by Pelicans player Zion Williamson’s stepfather, were forced to shut down Tuesday due to a lack of funding.See the Story
Parents, Teachers Left Scrambling as New Orleans Summer Camps Close Due to Lack of Money
80% Left coverage: 5 sources

WorldLos Angeles Police Department officers responding to a possible kidnapping in downtown Los Angeles ended up walking into a federal immigration operation on Tuesday morning. Per an LAPD news release, officers were dispatched to 9th and Spring streets around 9:10 a.m. after a 911 call reporting a possible kidnapping in progress. “Initial comments of […]See the Story
LAPD: Kidnapping Call Leads to Discovery of Federal Operation in Downtown L.A.
60% Left coverage: 5 sources

Jobs · United StatesHealth networks in other US cities fear the Ice operations seen in LA will be replicated in their communitiesOn a Wednesday morning earlier this month, Jane*, the coordinator for a mobile clinic at a temporary housing campus in Downey, just southeast of Los Angeles, was weaving through the line of patients, helping them fill out routine forms.Everything was normal, she recalled, until she glimpsed, from the corner of her eye, the facility’s secu…See the Story
Fearing Ice Raids, some LA Residents Skip Doctor’s Visits: ‘Everybody’s Life Is on Pause’
100% Left coverage: 2 sources
New California tool ranks extreme heat danger by neighborhood. Here's how it works
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