By Stephen Oduntan Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — In March 2016, Lisa Hines spent four agonizing days searching for her 36-year-old daughter — calling jails, […]
Category: Lead Stories
Hollywood activist works to boost Black images in film
By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES — Sandra Evers-Manly knew what direction she wanted her life to take when she was 9 years old. […]
City seeking $2 billion in recovery aid from state
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass and four City Council members returned to Los Angeles March 24 after a trip to Sacramento […]
‘Auntie Maxine’ still fighting the good fight
By Janice Hayes Kyser Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — She’s been fighting the good fight for Black people and other marginalized groups for more than […]
Death penalty back on table, new D.A. says
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — District Attorney Nathan Hochman announced March 25 that his office will seek the death penalty only in exceedingly rare […]
Activists frustrated over delays on reparations
By Stephen Oduntan Contributing Writer CRENSHAW — The demand for reparations for Black Californians reached a boiling point at a March 15 town hall, where […]
Music exec accused of running ‘mafia-like’ enterprise
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Federal authorities are seeking Los Angeles music executive and community activist Eugene Henley, aka “Big U,” who they accused […]
Violent crime fell in 2024, LAPD says
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A day after the Los Angeles Police Department reported an overall reduction in violent crimes in 2024, city officials […]
Groups seek memorial for victims of the Grim Sleeper
By Stephen Oduntan Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — When Los Angeles police encountered reports of missing Black women here, they often labeled them “NHI” […]
Local woman recalls horror, resolve of Bloody Sunday
By Stephen Oduntan Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Rain pattered against the windows, blending with the low hum of the day. Over the phone, Leatha […]