Jorge Perez
Coverage of Jorge Perez in the Nexus archive.
- Global Empowerment Mission collecting supplies, cash donations as crews head to quake-impacted Venezuela
Global Empowerment Mission (GEM) and volunteers in South Florida are collecting supplies and cash donations to aid Venezuela after two earthquakes killed at least 164 people. GEM has deployed teams to Caracas and is prioritizing basic supplies like first aid, food, and household items, while emphasizing cash donations as most needed. The organization partners with the We Love Foundation and relies on local Venezuelan community support for distribution.
- Homicides are on decline in LA but shooting deaths of unhoused people remain disproportionately high
An investigation by LAist and The LA Local found at least 278 unhoused residents in Los Angeles have been shot and killed since 2015, with gunfire becoming the primary method of lethal violence against this population. While overall homicides in LA have declined, fatal shootings of unhoused individuals remained high between 2024 and 2025, even as overall homicides fell by 19% in 2025.