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Austyn Jeffs
Austyn Jeffs is a video editor at The Free Press. He is based in Los Angeles.
Meet America’s Newest Citizens
At a naturalization ceremony in Tucson this month, new Americans told us what taking the oath feels like.
Tanya Lukyanova and Austyn Jeffs
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WATCH: The U.S. Is Not Prepared for a Drone Attack
Drones are the future of war, but an outdated legal framework makes it very hard to protect American citizens from an attack.
Austyn Jeffs
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WATCH: Who Are the LA Protesters?
I saw protesters throwing rocks at cops—and police unable to control the chaos.
Austyn Jeffs
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WATCH: Los Angeles Explodes
I saw protesters clash with ICE agents during the immigration raids.
Austyn Jeffs
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WATCH: The Top-Secret Tragedy of Area 52
Veterans claim they got sick from working near weapons-testing sites in southern Nevada. Because their jobs were top secret, they haven’t been able to…
Austyn Jeffs
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WATCH: ‘People Are Panicking. They’re Not Coming Out of Their Homes.’
Restaurants, stores, and farms are empty as deportation fears mount across America. We went to New York and California to see how daily life has…
Ben Kawaller, Tanya Lukyanova, and Austyn Jeffs
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WATCH: LA’s Fire Stations Are Falling Apart
Mold, potholes, broken doors, collapsed ceilings. LA’s firefighters live in horrible conditions while battling the most destructive fires in the city’s…
Austyn Jeffs
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WATCH: Inside the LA Firefighters’ Base Camp
Over 3,000 first responders live in tents and trailers in the Rose Bowl, where they have fajita dinners, emotional support dogs, and even exclusive LA…
Austyn Jeffs
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WATCH: ‘We Are Operating on Adrenaline, Caffeine, and Donuts’
At LA’s evacuation shelters, volunteers work day and night to help their neighbors with clothes, food, and pet care.
Austyn Jeffs
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WATCH: Why Is the Santa Ynez Reservoir Empty?
While Southern California experienced a historically dry rainy season, Pacific Palisades’ emergency water supply was bare.
Austyn Jeffs
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