By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist Early on in Jim McDonnell’s stint as Los Angeles County sheriff, we had a private meeting. The issue was […]
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THE Q&A: Play takes another view of L.A.’s 1992 uprising
By Darlene Donloe Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The year 1992 was a volatile one for the city of Los Angeles. That was the year […]
Rev. Cecil Murray is remembered as force of good for L.A.
Wave Wire Services SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Political figures and community and spiritual leaders honored the late Rev. Cecil L. “Chip” Murray April 27 at […]
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Did George Floyd’s death really happen?
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist Since the police murder of George Floyd in May 2020 in Minneapolis, here’s what has happened. There have been […]
Residents recall pain, anger of ’92 riots
By Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer SOUTH LOS ANGELES — Thirty years later, people who were there still recall the shock and fury they felt when […]
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Lots remain vacant 30 years after the flames
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist It’s a ritual with me. On the 10th, 20th, 25th and now the 30th anniversary of the L.A. riots, […]
Man who shot video of Rodney King beating dies of COVID
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — George Holliday, a plumber who gained local and national fame 30 years ago when he used his video camera […]
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: LAPD still sends the cavalry to South L.A.
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist A year ago, I asked this question: Why does the Los Angeles Police Department have to send waves of […]
How police officers become Derek Chauvin
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist There was a loud warning 30 years before Derek Chauvin choked George Floyd to death about […]
‘It’s very tense here’
Floyd murder trial sparking comparison in some circles to Rodney King case By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer MINNEAPOLIS — The George Floyd murder trial, which […]