Tensions Rise: The Camarillo Cannabis Raid

This chapter recounts a significant raid on cannabis grow operations in Camarillo, California, marked by a tense standoff between law enforcement and local activists. It emphasizes the militarization of police response, including the use of tear gas and the involvement of multiple agencies, as well as community efforts to support those impacted. The narrative also touches on broader issues of immigration enforcement and grassroots organizing in the face of aggressive federal policies.

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All of this week's episodes of It Could Happen Here put together in one large file.

- How We Saved Trans Medicaid Healthcare Coverage

- Tracking ICE Removal Flights

- How LA Resisted ICE

- Why Is Trump So Afraid of Epstein?

- Executive Disorder: White House Weekly #26

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Sources/Links:

How We Saved Trans Medicaid Healthcare Coverage

https://transnewsnetwork.networkforgood.com/

https://thefreeradical.org/dont-panic-the-battle-over-the-trans-medicaid-ban-is-far-from-over-heres-how-to-fight-back/

https://ashevilleblade.com‪‪

Social Media: @thefreeradical.org‬, @davidforbes.bsky.social‬, @madycast.com

Tracking ICE Removal Flights

https://hardghistory.ghost.io/exclusive-ice-may-have-secretly-done-more-third-country-removals-than-previously-known/

https://hardghistory.ghost.io/new-ices-eswatini-flight-went-through-us-base-in-djibouti-americans-stationed-there-are-angry/

https://hardghistory.ghost.io/a-call-to-action-for-airline-workers-to-stop-ices-deportation-machine/

https://thedawn.com.ss/2025/07/10/govt-places-8-u-s-deportees-behind-bars-in-juba/

witnessattheborder.org

https://www.propublica.org/article/inside-ice-air-deportation-flights

https://www.pogo.org/investigations/meet-the-ice-contractor-running-deportation-flights

https://capitalandmain.com/a-drunk-mechanic-shackled-immigrants-a-crash-landing-the-dangers-of-ice-flights

https://alexplank.substack.com/p/photos-shackled-migrant-escorted

https://globe.adsbexchange.com/

How LA Resisted ICE