Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The City Council adopted an ordinance Feb. 8 that moves forward on a controversial plan to shift the Scattergood […]
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STREET BEAT: ‘Should Black history be important for everyone?’
Juanita Dockery Los Angeles “Yes, it is. “We as a culture should have the respect like everyone else has. “Our ancestors paved the way […]
NAACP Square dedicated in San Pedro
Wave Wire Service SAN PEDRO — An intersection one day before the 114th anniversary of the founding of the nation’s oldest civil rights organization. Mayor […]
SoCal now a top venue for human trafficking
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Southern California has become a top destination for human trafficking, making it one of the most lucrative […]
Mayor wants more mental health training in LAPD
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass wants all Los Angeles police officers to receive training on how to handle potential […]
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Body cameras fail accountability test
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist Many advocates for the use of body cameras by police officers were quick to credit them for outing the police […]
Civil rights pioneer donates archives to area college
Wave Staff and Wire Reports POMONA — Civil rights pioneer Myrlie Evers-Williams has donated her collection of artifacts and documents to her alma mater Pomona […]
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: ‘Lion King’ production supervisor has come a long way
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer HOLLYWOOD — Lisa Dawn Cave has worked long and hard to carve out a successful career in the world of […]
ARTFest offers diverse range of new, returning artists
By Cynthia Gibson Contributing Writer BALDWIN HILLS — As the 2023 Pan African Film Festival reimagines itself to appeal to the future generation of movie […]
Film explores pregnancy-related deaths among Black women
By Charlene Muhammad Contributing Writer April Valentine, 31, planned to celebrate her infant’s birth with family and friends, but instead her loved ones found themselves […]