Mayor Karen Bass swears in interim Police Chief Dominic Choi last January. Columnist Earl Ofari Hutchinson writes that Bass must insist that the new Los Angeles police chief reduce the use of excessive force by LAPD officers.
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THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Can Harris rip down the men-only presidency sign?
Vice President Kamala Harris reaches out to embrace President Joe Biden after being sworn in as vice president in January 2021. Columnist Earl Ofari Hutchinson writes that Harris has to overcome the barrier of being a woman if she is to be elected the first woman president.
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Harris proves she’s tough enough to handle Trump
Kamala Harris waves to the audience Jan. 20, 2021, after being sworn in as vice president. Columnist Earl Ofari Hutchinson writes that Harris has the toughness to withstand anything Donald Trump can throw at her during the upcoming presidential campaign.
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: District attorney race is crucial litmus test for Gascón
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón is facing a tough fight for reelection against Nathan Hochman Nov. 5. Columnist Earl Ofari Hutchinson says that Gascón has been labeled soft on crime because of his approach to criminal justice reform.
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: It’s time to punish those involved in street takeovers
Spectators watch a street takeover in Compton in 2023. Columnist Earl Ofari Hutchinson is calling for a law enforcement task force to respond to the scene of street takeovers in time to impound vehicles and arrest participants.
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Presidential debates usually don’t change voters’ minds
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Writer In 1987, former President Richard Nixon had a late life reflection on what went right and wrong in his […]
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: LAPD needs response teams that prevent deaths
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist “Mental illness should not be your ticket to death.” That is what one grieving parent told a phalanx of reporters a […]
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Photographed driving while Black or brown
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist Imagine the shock I got when I opened my mail not long ago and found a moving violation traffic […]
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Convicting Trump won’t eliminate him
By Earl Ofari HutchinsonContributing ColumnistThere was an ominous note for former President Donald Trump and his battery of attorneys and millions of dyed-in-the-wool supporters in […]
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: The relentless war against Roe v. Wade
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist On March 8, 2022, three months before the U.S. Supreme Court scuttled Roe v. Wade, thousands of women gathered […]