By Ural Garrett Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The three Black members of the City Council are calling for an antiracist framework for governance and […]
Category: Lead Stories
City Council seeks to restrict homeless camps
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — The City Council is expected to vote July 1 on an ordinance that would restrict sleeping on […]
Justice or blow to #MeToo?
Cosby’s release invoking strong reactions in L.A., nation Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Local attorneys were quick to criticize the Pennsylvania State Supreme […]
L.A. official goes after online fireworks sales
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — In an effort to reduce the use of illegal fireworks during the Fourth of July weekend, City Attorney Mike […]
Beutner departs LAUSD, saying ‘it’s been a pleasure’
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — In the final days of his tenure leading the nation’s second-largest public school system, Los Angeles Unified Superintendent Austin […]
Garcetti works toward reparations on two fronts
Staff and Wire Report LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and a coalition of American mayors launched an initiative to work toward reparations […]
Activists accuse deputies of beating man at traffic stop
Wave Staff Report SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Local activists were joined by former NBA player Craig Hodges June 23 calling for California Attorney General Rob […]
State backlog delays residents’ unemployment claims
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — The reopening of the state has had little to no impact on the backlog of unemployment claims accrued during […]
‘This work is long overdue’
Local panel to study Black reparations is part of a growing national movement By Janice Hayes Kyser Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES – Last week’s creation […]
‘DAY OF REMEMBRANCE’
Juneteenth celebration attracts a crowd as Leimert Park reopens By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LEIMERT PARK — The Juneteenth celebration here took on special meaning […]