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Category: Lead Stories
Dotson trails by 1,000 votes in Inglewood council race
By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — Gloria Gray appears headed toward a seat on the Inglewood City Council after defeating incumbent George Dotson […]
Once homeless woman starts nonprofit to help others off streets
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — It takes grit, guts and plenty of determination to escape Skid Row and start your own nonprofit […]
Conspiracy trial underway for Mark Ridley-Thomas
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Suspended City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas steered county contracts to USC’s social work school while he was a member of […]
‘South Central Is Mecca’ shared with local students
By Ariyana Griffin Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — The author of a history book about South Los Angeles is sharing it with students at […]
Clergy conduct prayer sevice for embattled councilman
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Two days before he went on trial on federal corruption charges, suspended City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas […]
38 years later, he’s declared innocent
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A man who spent 38 years behind bars for the 1983 abduction and murder of a woman in Inglewood […]
Jeers of ‘slave,’ ‘cotton pickers’ taunt kids at area school
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Parents of several bi-racial children attending school in the Inland Empire have hired the Cochran Firm in […]
Wading in the water
Wave Staff Report BALDWIN HILLS — On a day when the temperature in Los Angeles never surpassed 55 degrees, youngsters celebrated the last Saturday of […]
Open letter to FCC officials supporting Standard General’s purchase of TEGNA
The Honorable Jessica Rosenworcel Chairman Federal Communications Commission 45 L Street, NE Washington, DC 20554 Dear Chairwoman Rosenworcel and FCC Commissioners: I write in strong […]