By William W. Funderburk, Jr. Guest Columnist Los Angeles is facing a reckoning — not just with infrastructure, but with memory. On Oct. 14, I […]
Category: Opinion
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Bodies found on city streets demand more attention
A Los Angeles County Medical Examiner vehicle is becoming a common sight as the number of people dying on the streets of Los Angeles continues […]
ON THE MONEY: Agility wins in your body, brain and balance sheet
By John Grace Contributing Columnist As my parents and my wife’s parents rolled into their 90s, we realized we might have been part of the […]
STREET BEAT: ‘Do you care about the government shutdown?’
Terri Thomas Los Angeles “I care very much. The Democrats need to stop allowing the Republicans to bowl them over and … stand up for […]
Despite setbacks, state is making progress on reparations
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 […]
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 […]