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This Week in Black History
April 30, 1983 Pioneering journalist Bob Maynard buys the Oakland Tribune, becoming the nation’s first black owner of a metro…
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Cornel West calls for new generation of social activism
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — There was no Black Lives Matter movement in 1992 and many of…
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Bike rides, tree plantings mark Earth Day events
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — City Councilwoman Nithya Raman, the Department of Recreation and Parks and the nonprofit Friends…
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Sheriff denies covering up use of force in courthouse jail
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A defiant Sheriff Alex Villanueva flatly denied being engaged in any effort to cover…
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City Council agrees to address illegal dumping issues
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — As part of a plan to address illegal street dumping, the City Council took…
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Vice president spends two days at home in Brentwood
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Vice President Kamala Harris spent a couple of days at her Brentwood home this…
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District attorney announces crackdown on wage theft
Wave Wire Services WHITTIER — Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced an agreement with the California labor commissioner…
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LaBonge receives plaque in Coliseum Court of Honor
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A plaque honoring the late City Councilman Tom LaBonge was unveiled April 14 in…
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Sheriff wants sole responsibility for transit policing
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Calling the current shared system of policing Los Angeles County’s transit system a failure,…
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Buffalo Soldiers featured in new exhibit at CAAM
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer EXPOSITION PARK — The California African American Museum is featuring the contributions of the legendary…
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