Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

This Week in Black History

July 1, 1991 Georgia-born attorney Clarence Thomas is nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court to replace Thurgood Marshall, the high…

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Suspenseful romance novel has interesting plot twists

BOOK CORNER By Marissa Wells Contributing Writer Legend Gambino had to become a man after the deaths of his mother…

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WalkGood LA takes steps bringing people together

MAKING A DIFFERENCE By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer After the deaths of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd and many…

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Vaccination incentives bring out plenty of hopefuls

By Marie Y. Lemelle Contributing Writer For the past several weeks, the number of people lining up to get the…

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Supervisors vote again to close Men’s Central Jail

Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The county Board of Supervisors voted 4-1 June 22 to set up a team…

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Carson clerk post spared from cuts in salary, duties

By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer CARSON — A proposal by members of the Carson City Council to reduce the salary of…

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Ground broken for rail station connector at airport

Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Construction crews broke ground June 21 on the long-awaited light rail station that will…

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Beutner ending tenure with LAUSD on positive note

Wave Wire Services HOLLYWOOD — Weeks before stepping down as head of the nation’s second-largest public school system, Superintendent Austin…

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Garcetti works toward reparations on two fronts

Staff and Wire Report LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti and a coalition of American mayors launched an…

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No celebrating Juneteenth holiday

By Julianne Malveaux Guest Columnist High props go to 94-year-old Opal Lee, the Texas woman determined to make Juneteenth a…

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