District Attorney Nathan Hochman is taking heat from justice advocates for dismissing a case against two Torrance police officers who shot and killed a man […]
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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 and died after being Tasered […]
Price charged with theft, perjury, corruption
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — The City Council is expected to consider suspending City Councilman Curren Price sometime next week after the […]
Hutt expected to retain Ridley-Thomas seat
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The City Council is expected to approve Heather Hutt as the permanent representative for the 10th District […]
De León’s appearance again sparks controversy
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The City Council had just concluded taking public comment Jan. 10 when Councilwoman Eunisses Hernandez stood up to speak. […]
New city program seeks to bridge ‘digital divide’
By Janice Hayes Kyser Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — As the votes were still being counted to determine the city’s next leader, outgoing Mayor Eric […]
Disturbing the peace?: Kevin de León cannot reconcile with Black community until he quits, some leaders say
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Any attempts by Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de León to make peace with the Black community […]
District attorney dodges second effort to recall him
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — For the second time, an effort to recall Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón has failed. […]
Racial shootings decried by activists, officials
Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — Two mass shootings over the weekend — one at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket and the other […]
Preserve police records, judge tells Inglewood
By 2UrbanGirls Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — A judge has granted a temporary restraining order request filed by the ACLU of Southern California against the city […]