Jesse Gill

1 week ago | ktla.com | Jesse Gill |Kareen Wynter

A federal immigration enforcement operation unfolded early Wednesday morning outside a Home Depot in Hollywood, where more than a dozen people were reportedly taken into custody by agents believed to be with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The incident happened at the Home Depot on Sunset Boulevard.

2 weeks ago | ktla.com | Jesse Gill |Shelby Nelson

A West Hollywood woman’s video documenting a troubling moment during a protest against recent ICE raids in Los Angeles is going viral, raising new questions about police use of force and crowd control tactics. The video, captured by Alexandria Augustin on Monday night along 3rd Street, shows a woman approaching a skirmish line of law enforcement officers when, without visible provocation, an officer appears to fire a less-lethal round at her.

2 weeks ago | ktla.com | Jesse Gill |Omar Lewis

Two of the world’s biggest soccer events kick off in Southern California this weekend – but excitement is met with unease, as fans and immigrant advocates raise concerns over increased federal enforcement and security at stadiums. On Saturday, more than 50,000 fans are expected at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood for the CONCACAF Gold Cup opener, where Mexico will face the Dominican Republic.

3 weeks ago | ktla.com | Jesse Gill |Omar Lewis

Despite California’s sanctuary laws, the city of Glendale continues to allow federal immigration detainees to be held in its city jail — a decades-old contract now under new fire. The Glendale Police Department is housing individuals detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, drawing criticism from immigration advocates who say the practice sidesteps SB 54, California’s 2018 sanctuary state law that restricts local cooperation with federal immigration enforcement.