Erin Aubry Kaplan By Erin Aubry Kaplan Guest Columnist How do you advance Black reparations when the federal government has fully embraced anti-Blackness and is […]
Category: Opinion
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: USC isn’t above the law when it comes to legacy admissions
A statue of Tommy Trojan on the USC campus in South Los Angeles. Columnist Earl Ofari Hutchinson says the university is ignoring state law by […]
STREET BEAT: ‘Do you think guns make us a safer society?’
Johnny Revels Los Angeles “You have to go state by state to really get the data. In states where everyone can carry [guns], the violence […]
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Hit-and-run epidemic continues to plague South L.A.
Los Angeles police officers get ready to respond to a call. Despite offering $50,000 rewards, the police department has a difficult time solving most hit-and-run […]
Thirty years later, O.J. verdict cost us respect for rule of law
Carl E. Douglas By Carl E. Douglas Guest Columnist Thirty years ago, when the verdict in the O.J. Simpson trial was announced, half the nation […]
STREET BEAT: ‘Should politicians be allowed to carve out voter districts?’
Darlene Baysa Los Angeles “I hate gerrymandering, but I celebrate Gavin Newsom who is redistricting California because the Republicans are doing it and we have […]
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Trump doesn’t have an ethics policy, so how can he violate it?
President Donald J. Trump meets with the UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Columnist Earl Ofari Hutchinson writes that Trump continues to skirt constitutional limitations on […]
STREET BEAT: ‘Should everyone be entitled to the same health care?’
Janeen Gibbs Los Angeles “Yes, I think everyone should have a minimum level of care. I also think if you prefer to pay for a […]
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Trump always meant to use second term for his benefit
President Donald Trump addresses the media. Columnist Earl Ofari Hutchinson writes that Trump always intended to use his second term to make money for himself […]
STREET BEAT: ‘Should the government dictate museum exhibits?’
Keith Swan Los Angeles “No. The museum is art. Art is something that is free and born out of the liberty … to project life […]