News from communities around Los Angeles
January 10, 1957
Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and 60 other Black activists organize the Southern Christian Leadership Conference, a direct action organization aimed at gaining equal rights for Black Americans.
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August 30, 1967The U.S. Senate confirms the appointment of Thurgood Marshall to the U.S. Supreme Court by President Lyndon Johnson. Marshall, who argued before the […]
November 27, 1956 Brooklyn Dodgers hurler Don Newcombe becomes the first player to win baseball’s Cy Young Award, signifying him as the best pitcher in […]
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. […]