Within the space of 24 hours last week, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and the county Board of Supervisors announced a package of aid and […]
Category: Opinion
Street Beat: ‘How optimistic are you about the future?’
The future is on everyone’s mind, and how people view it can vary dramatically based on their experiences, values, and where they stand in life. […]
Trump and the GOP’s never-ending assault on Medicaid: The Hutchinson Report
President Donald Trump and congressional Republicans’ assault on Medicaid is nothing new. During Trump’s first term he reneged on his campaign pledge that he wouldn’t […]
Angelenos reflect on patriotism amid heartbreak and hope this Fourth of July: Street Beat
As Independence Day approaches, Americans are once again reflecting on what it means to be patriotic in a time of social, political, and cultural change. […]
‘What to the slave is the Fourth of July?’
The distance between this platform and the slave plantation from which I escaped, is considerable — and the difficulties to be overcome in getting from […]
It’s time for Newsom to shut down California’s death row for good: Hutchinson Report
On June 2, I stood on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall, calling on the City Council to back California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s call […]
Are immigrants a problem in this country?: Street Beat
The debate over immigration continues to shape the national conversation in 2025, with passionate voices on all sides. As the United States faces economic shifts, […]
Debate grows over Black participation in Los Angeles immigration protests: The Hutchinson Report
It took no time for the video to go viral. The video caught a handful of Latino immigrant protesters in Los Angeles purportedly shouting the […]
The U.S. housing bubble is losing air: Why investors should worry now
We all know no one can predict the future. If we could, we’d all be sipping piña coladas in our beachside mansions bought with Bitcoin […]
President Trump has become the ‘Inciter in Chief’: The Hutchinson Report
On June10, I was at the National Guard deployment facility on Alameda Street in downtown Los Angeles. The National Guard quickly took the ground and […]