January 2026
U.S. National Shutdown: Los Angeles (Part 1)
Los Angeles, CA
Photos by: Neto Cruz
Shame, Shame, Shame...”
“Shame, Shame, Shame, Shame, Shame,
-The people of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, and many other cities around the country, were making their voices heard, loud and clear. However, what happens when words don’t make a difference anymore, when laws are cute, and the power is no longer with the people?
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I.C.E.) operations around the country, in Minneapolis most recently, have brought forth further sentiments of fear, confusion, injustice, and rage towards this country’s current administration, accelerated by the deaths of two citizens at the hands of their own government - a turning point.
This was LA communicating a message.