Booster Shots in Short Supply for Those in Immigrant Detention Centers

Mask mandates are soon disappearing for most people in California, but they’ll remain in place at congregate settings like immigrant detention centers. In many of these facilities, COVID-19 is spreading, but detained people say it’s been tough to get a booster shot to protect themselves.

Reporter: Farida Jhabvala Romero, KQED 

Immigrant rights advocates are warning Cambodian communities in California about deportations in the coming weeks. During the pandemic, deportations were paused, but some warn they're starting back up again.

Reporter: Josie Huang, KPCC 

The Los Angeles Rams are Super Bowl champions, defeating the Cincinnati Bengals 23-20 at SoFi Stadium. Fans celebrated across Los Angeles, causing some damage, particularly in the downtown area.

The filing deadline has passed for people who want to run in this year's mayoral election in Los Angeles. But before it did, one final candidate got in under the wire.

Reporter: Saul Gonzalez, The California Report

The Port of Los Angeles has gotten the green light to open a new dock-worker training center later this year. The goal is to prepare workers for a future with more automation at one of the nation's largest ports.

Reporter: Megan Jamerson, KCRW 

In a new proposal, the CDC could loosen some of the restrictions on opioid prescribing that some doctors have said harm patients dealing with chronic pain. 

Reporter: Holly J. McDede, KQED  

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