Opinion
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THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Smash-and-grab mobs defy law enforcement
A 7-Eleven is looted by smash-and-grab thieves. Columnist Earl Ofari Hutchinson says community involvement and stepped-up law enforcement are required…
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Is Inglewood’s gamble on Vegas-style luxury paying off?
Los Angeles Clippers owner Steve Ballmer and Inglewood city officials were on hand in August for the ribbon-cutting ceremony at…
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STREET BEAT: ‘Does the U.S. Supreme Court have its own agenda?’
Adrian Fletcher Sacramento “Yes, and it’s a very conservative agenda. I don’t think it lines up with the word of…
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Janet Jackson’s comments raise questions on blackness
Being Black in America, particularly in the context of descendants of chattel slavery, carries a specific historical and cultural meaning.
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THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Sheriff seeks to end department’s persistent gang problem
Los Angeles County Sheriff Robert Luna has announced he plans to eliminate all deputy gangs within his department. Columnist Earl…
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STREET BEAT: ‘What do you think causes people to hate others?’
Brandon I. Brooks Los Angeles “I think people have inherited biases and discriminatory ways. At times, I’ve had to challenge…
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Black legislators kick reparations can down the road
By Tara Perry Guest Columnist The California Legislative Black Caucus has once again thrown Black Californians under the bus to…
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Immigrants are important ingredient to America’s success
In 2022, immigrant households paid nearly one in every six tax dollars collected by federal, state and local governments.
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STREET BEAT: ‘Does social service assistance help or hinder recipients?’
Regina Kline Vallejo “It didn’t help or hinder. There really needs to be assistance for women who don’t have kids…
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THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Reform must be watchword for next LAPD chief
Los Angeles police officers pay tribute to officers killed in the line of duty in a ceremony earlier this year.…
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