Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

This Week in Black History

Feb. 12, 1909 Educator W.E. B. DuBois is one of 60-plus activists who form the NAACP to fight for racial…

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County offers grants to small businesses hit by COVID

By Alfredo Santana Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — A slowdown in construction material sales that began in December has delivered…

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Coalition demands justice in shooting death of amputee

Wave Wire Services HUNTINGTON PARK — The Coalition for Community Control Over the Police and the family of Anthony Lowe…

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Police Commission approves new term for chief 

Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — On a unanimous vote, Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore was appointed Jan. 31…

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County extends tenant protections for two months

Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The county Board of Supervisors has extended by two months its tenant protections against…

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STREET BEAT: ‘Can anything be done to end mass shootings?’

Victor Williams Leimert Park   “Everybody has guns now. There’s nothing that can be done. Even if you do put…

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THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: What if white cops had beaten Tyre Nichols?

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist Let’s be clear: Five former Black Memphis police officers got everything they deserved for…

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South L.A. hotel plan to come before council

By Janice Hayes Kyser  Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — South L.A. may finally be one step closer to bringing that…

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‘We mourn with you’

Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old Memphis man beaten to death by five Black…

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State attorney general affirms Compton council appointment

By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer COMPTON — California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued a legal opinion on Jan. 26…

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