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.
Category: Opinion News
STREET BEAT: ‘What should be a U.S. president’s top priority?’
Ben Caldwell Leimert Park “Make it where we have one person, one vote. … Some of the candidates with the [most] popular vote have not […]
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.
ON THE MONEY: Distressed sellers boost market for wise investors
In addition to focusing on stocks and real estate, shrewd investors watch the Consumer Confidence Index.
STREET BEAT: ‘Should everyone born in the U.S. automatically have citizenship?’
Faye Guyen Culver City “Yes. The parent may not be a legal citizen, but the baby is. If we allow the mother to go into […]
STREET BEAT: What does the Fourth of July mean to you?
Kevin Patrick Denver “It’s supposed to be a celebration for our independence, but I can’t say that I really felt like that. I shoot fireworks, […]
STREET BEAT: Do you think there will ever be reparations for slavery?
Lance Wedlock Long Beach “No. They’re already trying to hide the history of slavery. If they gave reparations, that would open up a whole new […]
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 […]
State must help Blacks participate in the greening of California
By Taylor Jackson Guest Columnist California must act now to confront today’s Black job crisis. The Bureau of Labor Statistics last year reported that 90% […]
Predicting the future through polls and credit scores
By Teri Williams Contributing Columnist What do credit scores and polls have in common? Both are used to predict the future. Polls seek to predict […]