Justice X Law Group Files Class Action Complaint Against LAPD; The Department is accused of falsely identifying thousands of Blacks and Latinx men and women as gang members.
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Written by Khari Jones, Jr. |
Compton Mayor Aja Brown and City Council Call on the State for Investigation on Compton Sheriff’s Deputies; Call follows allegations of violent sheriff’s gang known as “The Executioners.”
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Written by Jasmyne A. Cannick |
Joe Biden 2020 for President Campaign Commits Major Ad Dollars to Black-Owned Media
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Written by Stacy M. Brown |
Councilmember Curren Price Seeks to Make Juneteenth a City Holiday
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Written by LAWT News Service |
Dodd-Frank and the fight for a better America
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Written by Thandisizwe Chimurenga |
Senate Bill 793: What’s worse…the tobacco policy or the puff?
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Written by Yera Nanan |
Los Angeles City Mayor Launches New L.A. Mask Print Project to Encourage Angelenos to Wear Face Coverings in Public
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Written by Betti Halsell |
Legendary Civil Rights Icon C.T. Vivian Dies at 95;“Some thoughts on the Reverend C.T. Vivian, a pioneer who pulled America closer to our founding ideals and a friend I will miss greatly,” Former President Barack Obama wrote in a statement. “We’ve lost a
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Written by Stacy M. Brown |
Civil Rights Pioneer and Icon, John Lewis, Passes at 80; The civil rights leaders led his life by example, that fighting for justice is the only option.
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Written by Brian W. Carter |
Los Angeles Responds to High Demand for Testing Availability; DHS Looks to Open New Testing Sites in Disproportionate Areas
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Written by Betti Halsell |
Becerra Restricts Access to LAPD Gang Records
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Written by City News Service |
Dr. Michael Drake will become the first Black president of the University of California system in its 152-year history; THE LEGACY OF BLACK EXCELLENCE CONTINUES TO SHINE WITH CONTINUED PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTMENTS
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Written by Thomas A. Parham |
L.A. teams join forces for social justice initiative
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Written by Joe Reedy |
Rep. Maxine Waters: This President is Failing & Americans are Dying
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Written by LAWT New Service |
Black Lives Matter at 7 Years and the Meaning of this Movement-Moment
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Written by Melina Abdullah |
Los Angeles has escalated to ‘Level Orange,’ COVID-19 reaching Severe Spikes in Younger Demographics; Anthony Anderson Joins Mayor Garcetti in supporting Testing Site Staff
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Written by Betti Halsell |
“Stop Killing Us:” Activists Bring Their Pain to State Capitol
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Written by Antonio Ray Harvey |
Black Groups Drag FDA Into Lawsuit Over Newport, Kool Other Menthol Cigs
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Written by Antonio Ray Harvey |
Kacie Strategies Hosts Virtual Round Table Addressing Racial Inequities with Los Angeles Executive Director of Civil and Human Rights Department
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Written by Betti Halsell |
Senator Holly J. Mitchell blocked cuts to MLKCH, signed off by Governor
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Written by LAWT News Service |
Senator Bradford Introduces Landmark Police Reform Legislation
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Written by LAWT News Service |
“Stand Up:” California AG Shares Resources to Fight Hate Crimes
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Written by Quinci LeGardye |
California DMV Resumes Driving Tests; Asks for Your Patience
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Written by Quinci LeGardye |
Movement for Black Lives plans virtual national convention
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Written by Aaron Morrison |
Officer charged with murder for shooting Rayshard Brooks
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Written by Kate Brumback |
Trump signs order on police reform, doesn’t mention racism
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Written by Jill Colvin, Lisa Mascaro and Zeke Miller |
Council President Nury Martinez Won’t Stop Fighting for the People; L.A.’s first Latina Council president has spent her entire life fighting for a higher quality of life for communities of color and those often excluded and underserved. And neither COVID
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Written by Danny J. Bakewell, Jr. |
Report documents nearly 2,000 Reconstruction-era lynchings
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Written by Associated Press |
Value of police body cameras limited by lack of transparency
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Written by Jake Bleiberg |
Black with a Capital “B”: Mainstream Media Join Black Press in Uppercasing Race
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Written by Tanu Henry |