George McKenna wins LAUSD School Board, LAPD reacts to South LA death + USC...
George McKenna | electmckenna.com LA School Report: George McKenna won the District 1 seat of the LAUSD School Board covering a swath of South L.A., beating opponent Alex Johnson with 53 percent of...
View ArticleSouth LA police brutality vigil turns into protest
People gathered in Leimert Park to give a moment of silence and also vocalize their anger at police brutality | Alex Kanegawa Initially designed as a peaceful vigil for victims of police brutality, the...
View ArticleLAPD seeks witnesses to Ezell Ford shooting
By Ashley Yang and Celeste Alvarez LAPD press conference on Ezell Ford investigation. | LAPD Twitter Los Angeles city officials and law enforcement officers reinforced their plea Thursday for witnesses...
View ArticleFerguson protest marches through South LA
Ferguson protesters reach the site where Ezell Ford was killed last August. | Daina Beth Solomon Protests continued to unfold around the country on Monday, a week after the Grand Jury in Ferguson...
View ArticleEzell Ford shot three times at close range in South LA
Ferguson protesters reach the site where Ezell Ford was killed last August. | Daina Beth Solomon An unarmed, 25-year-old Black man killed by police last summer in South L.A. was shot three times at...
View ArticleCecil Murray, South LA’s civic leader and spiritual guide
The respected pastor who helped put out fires of the 1992 riots now fosters religious dialogue at USC. Cecil Murray gets settled in his USC office. | Jordyn Holman Since late November, residents from...
View ArticleSeeking bonds between South LA and LAPD
By Arielle Samuelson Rep. Karen Bass meet with Angelenos in South L.A. after asking for suggestions to improve police-community relations. | Arielle Samuelson/Neon Tommy Congresswoman Karen Bass, from...
View ArticleOPINION: Why Latinos need to speak out for Black lives
Ferguson protesters reach the site where Ezell Ford was killed last August. | Daina Beth Solomon By Alberto Retana, Executive Vice-President, Community Coalition How much unrest will our country...
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