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

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

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

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

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...

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...

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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.

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...

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

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.

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...

AIPAC and J Street candidates are winning their race so far

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

File #04 — Documents revealed that in 2013, officers Salman Nazir (#844) fired 13 rounds at a person holding an unloaded weapon, & Randy Rodriguez (#681) fired 2 rounds at the same individual The 2 officers are still patrolling the streets of Inglewood abemarquez.substack.com/p/file-04-do...