News in Brief Immigration Officials to Conduct Raids of Suspected Teenage Gang Members The raids will target teenagers who have traveled to the U.S. without guardians. Morgan Baskin
Environment Aliso Canyon, Site of America’s Biggest Methane Leak, Is Cleared to Re-Open The facility has been out of commission since 2015. Francie Diep
Social Justice Viewfinder: Celebrating Pride in Los Angeles Members of the LGBT community and their supporters participate in the #ResistMarch at the L.A. Pride Festival in Hollywood, California, on June 11th, 2017. Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief What L.A.’s Mumps Outbreak Tells Us About Our Vaccine Policies Kids need to be vaccinated and adult travelers need booster shots. Francie Diep
Environment Nearly 2,700 Natural Gas Storage Wells in America Are at Risk for a Major Leak Across the country, companies keep extra natural gas in aging underground wells that weren't originally designed for such storage. Francie Diep
News in Brief Los Angeles Is Cracking Down on a Notable White Supremacist Gang But that doesn’t make its racially biased gang policies any better. Casey Tolan
News in Brief Improving Los Angeles Public Transportation Is a Civil Rights Issue Los Angeles County’s inability to expand public transportation limits access and further disenfranchises its most vulnerable populations. By… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief A Look at the Women’s March in Los Angeles A dispatch from the Los Angeles march, which served as a balm for those heartbroken by Donald Trump’s… Pacific Standard Staff
News in Brief The Cost of Police Misconduct Internal misconduct lawsuits against police departments can cost cities more than suits from civilians. Kate Wheeling
News in Brief Does Ban the Box Work? New research suggests the policies—aimed at helping ex-offenders find work—can backfire. Dwyer Gunn