News from communities around Los Angeles
March 13, 2020
Breonna Taylor is killed when Louisville, Kentucky, police officers issuing a no-knock search warrant enter her home looking for her ex-boyfriend. Her death sparked extensive protests against police brutality.
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June 2, 1875 James Augustine Healy, a Roman Catholic priest in Portland, Maine, became the first black Catholic bishop in the United States. Healy’s mother […]
October 9, 1975 Former all-star outfielder Frank Robinson is named manager of the Cleveland Indians, becoming the first Black manager of a major league team. […]
Four years after being freed after 27 years in prison, Nelson Mandela is sworn into office as president of South Africa. He was the country’s […]