LEIMERT PARK – As more Latino residents in the Los Angeles area are rounded up by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, concern is mounting […]
Tag: Capri Maddox
CAPRI MADDOX: Overcoming adversity to serve the public
By Cynthia Gibson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Capri Maddox’s journey from an unstable childhood to becoming the first executive director of the Los Angeles […]
Black residents voice their demands for reparations
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The city of Los Angeles Reparations Advisory Commission held a public hearing at the California African American […]
Black women’s homicide rate ‘troubling high’
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES – A study conducted by the city’s Civil + Human Rights and Equity Department revealed an alarming high […]
IN SEARCH OF JUSTICE: County, city, state offer reward money to find killer of 16-year-old girl
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council is expected to decide next week whether it will add to the reward […]
A city that never stops fighting for justice
By Mayor Eric Garcetti Contributing Columnist Breonna Taylor deserved better. So did Trayvon Martin and Michael Brown. So did George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Elijah McClain, […]
CAPRI MADDOX: Director of city’s newest department faces big challenge
By Darlene Donloe, Contributing Writer One conversation with Capri Maddox and you can tell why Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti nominated her, and the City Council […]