By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist In October 2020, Democratic vice presidential nominee Kamala Harris faced off in a debate against then Vice President Mike […]
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LAPD releases video of fatal police shooting
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES -—The Los Angeles Police Department has released video footage showing the fatal shooting of a teenager in […]
Local officials lead praise for Kamala Harris at DNC
Wave Staff and Wire Reports CHICAGO — California’s largest city showed up and showed out at this year’s Democratic National Convention, a celebratory quadrennial event […]
African Angel Art Gallery becomes community art hub
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — For more than 30 years, Luke Angel, founder of African Angel Art Gallery, has been traveling from […]
STREET BEAT: ‘What grade would you give the U.S. government?’
Billie J. Green Los Angeles “C. It was the government who took all the business to China because they did not want to pay American […]
BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Coco Jones, Mary J. Blige deliver new music
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer On the heels of her third season debut as Hillary Banks on Peacock’s “Bel-Air,” Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter Coco Jones […]
New bike lanes open along Hollywood Boulevard
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — New, protected bike lanes are open as part of the first half of the “Access to Hollywood” plan, a […]
This Week in Black History
August 24, 1950 Chicago attorney and social worker Edith Sampson is named the first Black person to be appointed a U.S. delegate to the United […]
Democratic VP nominee makes Southland appearances
Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz poses for pictures Aug. 13 with members of the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees International during their convention at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Walz spoke at the convention and at a Democratic Party fundraiser in Newport Beach.
Legislature honors Lakers legend Michael Cooper
Former Los Angeles Lakers star Michael Cooper speaks at a reception for him at the California State Museum Aug. 5 in Sacramento. Cooper was honored by the Assembly and Senate at the State Capitol earlier that day. He will be inducted into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame in October.
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