Black Lives Matter
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Nation / State
Family of Black man killed by police amends $550M lawsuit
Wave Wire Services MEMPHIS, Tennessee – The family of a Black man who died after a vicious beating by police…
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Lead Stories
‘Consistently kind, deeply loving’
By Stephen Oduntan Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — Hundreds of mourners filled the streets surrounding Faithful Central Bible Church Jan. 23…
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South Los Angeles
At Crenshaw summit, Black Lives Matter commemorates 12 years and international growth
SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Black Lives Matter has reached its 12th anniversary, and the organization’s co-founder and prominent scholar-activist, Dr.…
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Lead Stories
LAUSD ignoring death threats, N-word taunts?
By Stephen Oduntan Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Thirteen-year-old Ramin Salari sat in class at a Los Angeles Unified School…
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South Los Angeles
Woman conducts monthly vegan food bank in L.A.
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Every month outside a church in the Pico-Union District of Los Angeles, hundreds of…
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South Los Angeles
Jury rules against Black Lives Matter leader in LAPD suit
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A jury has rejected claims made by Melina Abdullah, the co-founder of Black Lives…
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Features
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Cheryl L. Bedford leads Women of Color Unite
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer After working in the entertainment industry for decades, Cheryl L. Bedford, an independent producer, got…
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Lead Stories
Black Lives Matter calls for police chief’s dismissal
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The local chapter of Black Lives Matter and relatives of people killed by the…
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Lead Stories
Festival marks 10th anniversary of Black Lives Matter
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LEIMERT PARK — It was billed as the People’s Justice Festival. Hundreds of people gathered…
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Lead Stories
LAPD sued for $100 million in Taser death case
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Relatives of Keenan Anderson, a Black man who went into cardiac arrest…
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