By Ray Richardson Guest Columnist I lived in the Minneapolis-St. Paul area for 30 years before moving to Inglewood five months ago. It has not […]
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Waters intends to play role in police reform legislation
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Delighted with Derek Chauvin’s guilty verdict for the murder of George Floyd, U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters is […]
Garcetti proposes ‘justice budget’ in State of the City
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Mayor Eric Garcetti used his annual State of the City address to outline an ambitious spending proposal — one […]
Superintendent Lockhart announces plans to retire
Wave Staff Report CULVER CITY — Culver City Unified School District Superintendent Leslie Lockhart announced that she will be retiring from the district after 23 […]
‘Today, we can breathe’
Community members hope Chauvin verdict will bring changes in relations with police By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LEIMERT PARK — Relief, surprise, uncertainty and caution. […]
Former police officer convicted in George Floyd’s death
Staff and Wire Reports MINNEAPOLIS — A jury convicted former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty on three separate counts related to the death of […]
Waters defends ‘confrontational’ comments
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer MINNEAPOLIS — U.S. Rep. Maxine Waters fired back at Republicans criticizing her “confrontational” comments about the George Floyd murder trial, […]
‘What gun law changes would you like to see made?’
STREET BEAT David Lewis Los Angeles “I don’t really think guns are the problem. People are the problem. … You have to look at who […]
This Week in Black History
April 15, 1947 Jackie Robinson starts at first base for the Brooklyn Dodgers, becoming the first black to play in Major League Baseball in the […]
High school author writes guide for middle schoolers
BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer “The Super Guide to Surviving Middle School” by Dakota Rayne Jacobs is an exciting new guidebook that will […]