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Officials unite to fight sex trafficking in South L.A.
With Mayor Karen Bass standing at his side, U.S. Attorney Martin Estrada discusses law enforcement efforts to eradicate human trafficking…
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Report on lead in Watts water sought by councilman
Wave Staff and Wire Reports WATTS — Los Angeles City Councilman Tim McOsker is calling for immediate testing, reporting and…
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Black media can help fight hate in California, AG says
Speaking at an Ethnic Media Conference in Sacramento Aug. 27, California Attorney General Rob Bonta, left, said Black media outlets…
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Official reparations plan one step closer in L.A.
Capri Maddox, executive director of the Los Angeles Department of Civil Rights, was among the speakers Aug. 27 at Cal…
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Parade, festival honor Marcus Garvey
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LEIMERT PARK — Hundreds of community residents attended the 35th annual Marcus Garvey Parade and…
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LAPD releases video of fatal police shooting
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES -—The Los Angeles Police Department has released video footage showing the fatal…
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Local officials lead praise for Kamala Harris at DNC
Wave Staff and Wire Reports CHICAGO — California’s largest city showed up and showed out at this year’s Democratic National…
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South L.A. groups get part of $5.4 million grant
The Los Angeles Urban League was one of the groups awarded funding in the city’s participatory budgeting pilot program known…
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Gordon Parks’ photos on display at Pace Gallery
This photo by Gordon Parks, taken outside a department store in Mobile, Alabama in 1956, is part of the Gordon…
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Nonprofit uses art to spread its message of stopping hate
Young participants in LA Commons create stickers with an anti-hate message. The organization uses artistic and cultural expressions as a…
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