Olympic sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson has spoken publicly for the first time since her arrest last month at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The 24-year-old was taken into […]
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Gladys Knight’s son alleges early dementia and elder abuse, raises concerns over touring
Gladys Knight’s son, Shanga Hankerson, has raised concerns about the legendary singer’s health, alleging she is suffering from early dementia and accusing her husband, William […]
Trump order targets African-American history in sweeping Smithsonian takeover
Donald Trump’s administration has intensified its takeover of the Smithsonian Institution, advancing an agenda that historians and civil rights leaders say is rooted in racism […]
Lynwood USD’s Kinder Jumpstart eases first-day jitters for youngest students
LYNWOOD — Classrooms across Lynwood Unified School District were filled with eager energy Aug. 8 as hundreds of incoming transitional kindergarten and kindergarten students and […]
‘Black August’ marks month of study, remembrance and prison history
LOS ANGELES — In Los Angeles and beyond, Black August is not a festival or holiday. Born inside California’s prison system more than four decades […]
New Crenshaw Blvd. office helps South L.A. residents fight eviction
LOS ANGELES — More than 1,000 Angelenos have received eviction defense assistance through the We Are LA program at a new dedicated office in South […]
LAUSD deploys patrols to shield students from ICE fears as school opens
LOS ANGELES — Campuses in the Los Angeles Unified School District open for the first day of the new school year Aug. 14 and the […]
Trump promised to rebuild America — just not for everyone
Remember Donald Trump, the champion of national infrastructure? Amid his outsized fixations — making immigrants the bane of the country and bolstering tax cuts for […]
L.A. district attorney promises crackdown on street takeovers
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County District Attorney Nathan Hochman said that police and prosecutors were “absolutely laser-focused” on stopping the growing trend of street […]
Black women confront abortion bans, deadly maternal risks at South L.A. forum
LOS ANGELES — Black women in the United States are likely to die three times more often during childbirth than white women. What makes the […]