By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer On July 17, 2014, Eric Garner was killed by the New York police officers in the borough of Staten Island. […]
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‘For Our Children’ explores police killings of Black men
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Filmmaker Debora Souza Silva has produced a new documentary entitled “For Our Children” that depicts a group […]
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Chokeholds still an issue three years later
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist May 25 marks the third anniversary of the slaying of George Floyd by then-Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin. The […]
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Will the Arbery trial be any different?
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist “I saw the tape and it’s very, very disturbing,” he said. “I looked at a picture of that young […]
Honoring George Floyd’s legacy by taking action at home
COMMUNITY REPORT By Mayor Eric Garcetti Contributing Writer One year ago, George Floyd was murdered before our eyes. For an excruciating nine minutes and 29 […]
Trump leads by division, Biden by multiplication
By Jesse Jackson Sr. Guest Columnist As the presidential campaigns heat up, Americans are provided with a stark choice of leaders. The visits to Kenosha […]
‘Bad law has consequences’
By Faith Petrie, Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — A group of Black clergy members has come out in opposition to a bill approved by the state […]