Caravan to Adelanto ICE Detention Center, Cooling centers in LA, Flag football at BMO stadium this weekend— Afternoon Edition

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Today on the LAS Report,

how Angelino's used music to protest outside of the Adelanto Ice Detention Center,

where you can go to escape the heat in LAS, and Flag Football is coming to Bimo Stadium this weekend.

It's Tuesday, March 17. I'm Nireita Moreno, and you're listening to the LAS Report's

afternoon edition from LAS News.

Over the weekend, hundreds of Angelinos journeyed to an immigrant detention center in the

Mojave Desert to protest against alleged conditions in Adelanto. Currently, an estimated 2,000

people are being held at this facility. Hulia Barajas was part of the reporting team that covered

the protest, and she joins us now. Hulia, you went to Adelanto with our colleague, Libby Rainey,

and my understanding is that this was a protest, but it was also a type of concert, right? Can you

explain? Yeah, of course. So the event was coordinated by the National Day Labor Organizing

Network and sister organizations across Southern California, and the purpose, as you mentioned,

was twofold. So on one hand, people were there to protest the Trump administrations,

ongoing mass deportation effort, and the expansion of these types of detention centers.

So current and former detainees, the immigrants phase, run in food, denial of medication, and solitary

confinement. The federal government has denied these claims, but as NPR reported last week, the number

of people who are dying in ice custody keeps growing. The protesters were also there for a concert,

which was staged to serenade the people being held at Adelanto. And what did you hear from the

protesters in terms of where they came from and their motivation? People made a trek from all

parts of the LA and even the Bay Area upstate. We spoke with family members of some of the people

who are currently being detained. We also had a conversation with the man who used to be in

prison at Adelanto, and he was there distributing groceries in case anyone was struggling to make

ends meet. And other people wanted to express solidarity with their immigrant neighbors.

Here's Heavenly Cute. She's a longtime Altadena resident whose community was destroyed in the

Eden Fire last January. We're here to show that black and brown unity is very important, especially

under this administration. The strength is in us being in solidarity with one another. And knowing

that ice has impacted Pasadena and Altadena also impacted the recovery. We know that there has been

day laborers who have been supporting the recovery, the debris removal. And Heavenly told us she really

appreciated the effort to play music for the detainees because joy is also a form of resistance.

That's LA is reporter Juliabarajas. You can read the story about the protest at Adelanto on our

website LAIS.com. Juliab, thank you so much. Of course.

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and Moreno Valley. Welcome back to the LA Report, Nere, the Moreno with you. A potentially

dangerous heat wave is here and the city of LA is opening a number of additional cooling centers.

These sites will be open from 10 a.m. until 9 tonight. The Pecan Rec Center on Pecanth Street,

the Algin Sutton Rec Center on Hoover Street, the Kanoga Park Adult Center, and the No-Hose

Senior Citizen Center. Mayor Karen Bass says as a former nurse, she knows just how serious the heat

can be. Stay hydrated, Angelino's. That means water all day. Do not wait until you feel it.

Stay out of the sun and try to be inside with air conditioning. And if your home is too hot,

come to one of the city's cooling centers. All city public library branches are also available

for cooling and shelter. What's Olympic flag football going to look and sound like? Fans will

get a taste on Saturday at BMO Stadium in LA, which will host the sport at the Games in 2028.

Adolfo Guzman Lopez reports. Team USA's men's flag football team plays in the one-day

fanatics flag football classic. They're up against two teams made up of current and former NFL

players, including Hall of Famer Tom Brady and Eagles running back, Sae Kwan Barclay. The

pros may be good football players, but Team USA is the reigning world champs in flag football.

The games will be broadcast at one in the afternoon, Pacific time, on Fox Sports, Fox 1 and 2B.

Adolfo Guzman Lopez, LAS News.

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