🌱 Patch AM: How a deadly ICE raid at Monrovia’s Home Depot fits a grim trend

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• How a deadly ICE raid at Monrovia’s Home Depot fits a grim trend

Today's riddle: What did the windowsill say to the glass? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 70 and low of 54 degrees.
• Tuesday: A couple of afternoon showers, temps: high: 62, low: 52.
• Wednesday: Morning rain, heavy at times, with a high of 61 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Seven Deaths in December Marks the Deadliest Month and Year in Decades for In-Custody Deaths ~ L.A. TACO (lataco.com) — A man fleeing an immigration raid at the Home Depot in Monrovia was killed after being struck by a vehicle, one of several deaths tied to federal immigration enforcement this year. The piece details at least 33 deaths involving immigration agencies nationwide, questions ICE’s safety claims, and shares a hotline for families seeking legal help for detained loved ones.
   

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• Fiber Arts Club
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