Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

Young teens’ love of football outweighs the risks of playing

By Sophie Martin Contributing Writer SAN FRANCISCO — Billy, an 11th grader at Belmont Hill School in Belmont, Massachusetts, has…

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Authors Bryant, Hamilton to hold conversation Sept. 9 at Malik Books

Wave Staff Report LOS ANGELES — Malik Books, in partnership with the Pan African Film Festival, will feature bestselling author,…

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Bass, Raman debate environmental issues during forum

Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass and City Councilwoman Nithya Raman shared their views on the environment…

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Former officer pleads guilty to killing Black man sleeping in bed, could get probation

Wire Report COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A former Ohio police officer who fatally shot a Black man who was sleeping…

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State lawmakers push back on Trump’s attack on renters

By Mark Kreidler Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — California leaders and elected officials have expended an inordinate amount of energy…

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Grammy award jazz singer Cassandra Wilson dead at age 70

By Maria Sherman Contributing Writer NEW YORK (AP) — Cassandra Wilson, the two-time Grammy Award-winning jazz singer, songwriter and producer…

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Police killing of Black infant in Mississippi ignites new controversy 

 By Sophie Bates Contributing Writer SENATOBIA, Mississippi — The police chief of this northern Mississippi city where 1-year-old Black child…

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Teen charged with murder after broadcasting video of rampage at San Diego mosque 

By Gene Johnson Contributing Writer WINSTON-SALEM, North Carolina — A 17-year-old girl who broadcast a livestream of a shooting that…

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Tupac Shakur murder trial brought verdict, but did it bring closure?

By Johnathan Landrum Jr. Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — The storied tale of Tupac Shakur’s sensational murder on a…

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Proposition 37 would help residents obtain second mortgages

By Austin Gage Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — In November, California voters will decide whether to establish a second-mortgage program to…

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