Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Police Department arrested Black and Latino people at a “disproportionate rate” — an average of 78.26% […]
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BILL VAUGHAN’S TASTY CLIPS: Hollywood Walk of Fame to honor Melba Moore
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer Recognizing an amazing career which has run the gamut from Broadway to television to movies and several chart-topping records, the […]
SPORTS DIGEST: Dodgers fail to acquire starting pitching help
By Don Wanlass Contributing Writer It’s starting to look like the Dodgers plan for 2023 all along was to coast through the season with an […]
BOOK CORNER: Deadly pursuit of truth, revenge lifts ‘Blacula: Return of the King’
By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer Tina Thomas, a reporter for the blog Dark Knights, is on a quest for the truth regarding the legendary vampire […]
This Week in Black History
Aug. 4, 1992 A federal grand jury indicts four Los Angeles police officers involved in the beating of Rodney King for violating King’s civil rights. […]
STREET BEAT: ‘Should elected officials be held to a higher standard?’
Lucas Bordeau Los Angeles “Not really. They should be held accountable just like anybody else and not be given any special treatment.” Tanya […]
Snoop Dogg cancels Hollywood Bowl shows
Wave Wire Services HOLLYWOOD — Snoop Dogg’s much-anticipated two-night Hollywood Bowl engagement to mark the 30th anniversary of his career-making “Doggystyle” album has officially been […]
Woman punched by deputy while holding baby sues Sheriff’s Dept.
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — A woman who was seen on body-camera video being punched by a sheriff’s deputy while cradling her […]
Zoom meeting highlights health issues among minorities
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — On behalf of Minority Awareness Month, Freddie Muse Jr., the founder of The Men’s Cancer Network, held […]
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Thomas continues search for revenge
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist In the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to scrap Roe vs. Wade in June 2022, Associate Justice Clarence Thomas didn’t […]