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TSA PreCheck expands facial recognition at 15 major U.S. airports for ID-free screening
Facial recognition technology is now in use for security screening at some of the nation’s busiest airports, with TSA’s PreCheck…
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Trump order targets African-American history in sweeping Smithsonian takeover
Donald Trump’s administration has intensified its takeover of the Smithsonian Institution, advancing an agenda that historians and civil rights leaders…
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L.A. lawmakers join Newsom in fight over U.S. congressional maps
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom and members of the state Legislature are making plans to redraw the state’s congressional district…
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Black teen beaten by group outside Simi Valley theater; police officer’s son among suspects
SIMI VALLEY — Outrage and calls for justice continue to roil Simi Valley after cellphone footage captured a brutal assault…
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Repeat sex offender caught sniffing woman at Burbank Walmart
BURBANK, Calif. — A registered sex offender with a history of similar offenses was arrested July 22 after surveillance cameras…
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Sharp rise in Black youth suicide rates in California alarms mental health advocates
SACRAMENTO — There has been a sharp rise in suicide rates among Black and other youth of color in California…
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Oversight panel to host forum on Sheriff’s Department ICE cooperation
LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles County Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission will convene a virtual public forum Aug. 7 to…
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Kamala Harris says no to governor race, commits to public service outside office
LOS ANGELES — The race to be California’s next governor became more focused July 30 when former Vice President Kamala…
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Sen. Alex Padilla’s new immigration bill expands green card eligibility
LOS ANGELES — Amid weeks of federal immigration enforcement activity in the Southland, U.S. Sen. Alex Padilla has announced legislation…
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Bipartisan California reparations bill advances to compensate victims of racial eminent domain
SACRAMENTO — Assemblywoman Tina McKinnor, D-Inglewood, has won bipartisan support for her bill aimed at helping victims of racially motivated…
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