A once-in-a-generation collaboration of reggae legends and some of Jamaica’s most respected artists has been released just in time for summer. The group calling themselves The […]
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Why won’t L.A. disclose hundreds of Men’s Central Jail deaths?: The Hutchinson Report
The day after I read a report by the Vera Institute of Justice on the astronomical number of deaths in the Los Angeles County Jail, I […]
Why Black-owned businesses thrive by turning customers into community hubs
With headlines swirling around the so-called “Big, Beautiful Bill” and lurking fears of immigration raids in many communities, uncertainty is the mood of the moment. […]
Black lawyers pack Capitol hearing to back college admissions bill for slavery descendants
SACRAMENTO — Members of the California Association of Black Lawyers sat in the front row at the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing July 15 to show […]
L.A. Dodgers owner’s ties to private prisons and surveillance spark backlash from Latino fans
As thousands of Latinos and immigrant families pack Dodger Stadium night after night, the team’s billionaire owner has faced growing scrutiny over financial connections to […]
FBI’s release of King assassination files is an invasion of privacy, say King’s children
To the dismay of the children of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other civil rights leaders, President Donald Trump has ordered the release of […]
Black Hollywood mourns Malcolm-Jamal Warner with heartfelt social media tributes
Social media tributes continued to pour in this week as news spread of Malcolm-Jamal Warner’s death, remembering the actor and former “Cosby Show” kid as […]
Cal State classes could face disruption as 80,000 union workers consider strike
LOS ANGELES – Classes and services for more than 450,000 students across 23 California State University (CSU) campuses could be disrupted if unions representing 80,000 […]
County orders flags lowered after three deputies die in training facility explosion
EAST LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles County facilities will fly flags at half-staff following Friday’s explosion at a sheriff’s training center that killed three deputies […]
Concert canceled amid immigration raids rescheduled for July 26 in MacArthur Park
LOS ANGELES – The cumbia band Vilma Díaz y la Sonora will perform July 26 at Levitt Pavilion Los Angeles, after their June 21 concert […]