Editor's note | The following is a firsthand account from independent journalist Jalyssa Dugrot, who was present at the June 2025 protests in Los Angeles against Immigration and Customs Enforcement. While MintPress News focuses mostly on investigative reporting, we are publishing this personal narrative to document the intensifying criminalization
Free Speech Ends Here: What I Saw During the LAPD Crackdown
In Los Angeles, police cornered and opened fire on protesters, then arrested journalists covering it. This is what a panicked empire looks like.
