Call them riots or civil insurrections, when a disenfranchised population is triggered by an event that symbolizes their shared grievances, the consequences can be the unleashing of years of suppressed frustration and rage. While it is common for governments to blame the rioters, a detailed look at the causes show that the law and law […]
In a heartwarming outpouring of love and admiration, family, friends, fans and Los Angeles’ entertainment community came forth in adoring force to say goodbye to all-around entertainer Vesta Williams. The beloved singer/songwriter/comedienne/actress/radio personality was feted with a home-going celebration fit for a queen at Williams’ home church, West Angeles Church of God in Christ. The […]
LOS ANGELES — Two students were shot at the Univeristy Of Southern California dorm after a confrontation over stolen headphones, according to officials. After two USC students noticed some Dr. Dre headphones were missing after a party at an USC apartment complex, they confronted a man who they suspected of stealing them, who shot them […]
LOS ANGELES-“That’s So Raven” star Orlando Brown was arrested for drinking under the influence in Los Angeles, while with his pregnant girlfriend. The New York Daily News reports: The LAPD first pulled the 23-year-old over because he was driving without a license plate, but once they got close enough to smell alcohol on his breath, […]
LANCASTER, CALIF.–The town of Lancaster, Calif., a suburb of Los Angeles, is under investigation for allegedly discriminating against Black and Latino renters who use Section 8 vouchers to pay their rent. According to reports, residents claim they’re being unjustly surveilled by neighbors and harassed with unannounced visits by sheriff’s deputies and county housing agents. At the […]
LOS ANGELES — At a time when summer school and learning programs are losing funding and being cut, Freedom School — a summer learning program…
LOS ANGELES- — A reporter for KABC-TV channel 7 in Los Angeles was shot with a BB gun during a live newscast last week. Leanne Suter, who was standing near a highway when she was reporting on a story, was shot with a BB gun and it was caught on video. The Huffington Post Reports: […]
LOS ANGELES — The NAACP hosted a LGBT forum at its 102nd national convention to discuss lesbian and gay issues within the Black community. Civil Rights activist and former NAACP chairman Julian Bond, CNN anchor Don Lemon, and comedienne Wanda Sykes were three of the panelists who spoke before members. In the town hall styled […]
LOS ANGELES — Two teens were shot and wounded in an apparent gang shooting Thursday outside a Los Angeles recreation center that is part of the city’s program to reduce violence in the streets by keeping public parks well-lit and open at night, police said. A 15-year-old girl was shot in the back and a […]
LOS ANGELES — A Laguna Beach man is facing four years in prison for failing to return a $110,000 tax refund that the IRS mistakenly sent him. Stephen Mcdow, who received a tax refund intended for a 67-year-old woman, received her money and spent over half of it paying for students loans and his mortgage. […]
LOS ANGELES — A Latino gang conspired to rid a Southern California city of its black residents through intimidation, threats and violence dating back to the early 1990s to exert its influence and show its loyalty to the Mexican Mafia prison gang, according to a federal indictment unsealed Tuesday. LINKS: Jill Scott Reveals Her 3 […]
LOS ANGELES-Lakers forward, Ron Artest was caught up in the middle of a man fighting a woman and separated the combatants and diffused the situation while outside o a Los Angeles night club. TMZ reports: TMZ spoke with Artest who told us, “Unfortunately there was a situation at the club and some people had too […]
