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Former gang members working to keep the peace
By Stephen Oduntan Contributing Writer WATTS — The December 2005 shooting of a prominent gang leader sparked 18 days of…
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New laws sought in custody deaths
By Stephen Oduntan Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — In March 2016, Lisa Hines spent four agonizing days searching for her…
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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…
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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…
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‘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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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,…
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