By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer CARSON — Sometime next year, the California Legislature is expected to act on a report submitted by the Task Force […]
Category: Community
Black leaders pay tribute to Sen. Dianne Feinstein
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Condolences and tributes poured in from California’s Black community after the death of U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein […]
New state law increases penalties for trafficking children
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Legislation that makes trafficking of a minor for purposes of a commercial sex act a serious felony […]
Ridley-Thomas asks to remain free while awaiting appeal
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Former elected official Mark Ridley-Thomas has filed papers asking to be allowed to remain free while he appeals his […]
Governor signs bill setting minimum wage for fast-food workers
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Surrounded by chanting and sign-waving workers at their union’s local office, Gov. Gavin Newsom signed into a law Sept. […]
Noted lawyer honored with downtown intersection
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — An attorney who represented the Bruce family in its battle with Manhattan Beach and also challenged racially […]
Environmental groups seek EPA funding for California
By Lila Brown Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Environmental justice advocates in California petitioned Gov. Gavin Newsom this past summer, asking the state to direct a […]
California faces critical shortage of Black teachers
By Antonio Ray Harvey Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — Numerous studies have shown that Black teachers can improve Black students’ academic outcomes, but in California, where […]
Anti-hate campaign gets underway in Los Angeles
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — A surge in hate crimes against African-Americans, Latinos and Asians has placed more significance on this week’s […]
County presents new settlement plan in homeless suit
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County and the L.A. Alliance for Human Rights have reached a new proposed settlement of a lawsuit […]