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Power, Loyalty and the Law: What L.A. City Council Member Curren Price’s Trial Means for South Los Angeles
On a recent Sunday morning in South Los Angeles, before the service began and before the choir warmed up, Shep Crawford noticed a familiar figure slip quietly through the side…
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Lawrence Champion Blake, Noted Preacher, Beloved Pastor, Dies at 54
Lawrence Champion Blake, noted preacher, beloved senior pastor of Palm Lane Church of God in Christ, and son of Bishop…
The Race to Decide Which L.A. Pastor Will Lead the Western Baptist State Convention Takes Shape
In what is shaping up to be one of the most closely watched leadership contests in Baptist circles, three…
Inglewood Renames Street to Honor Bishop Virgil Patterson Sr.
The City of Inglewood marked the unveiling of Virgil Patterson Sr. Lane, honoring longtime faith leader Bishop Virgil Patterson…
Rev. Jesse Jackson Released from Hospital After Nearly Two Weeks Under Care for Neurological Disorder
Civil rights leader Rev. Jesse Jackson has been released from Northwestern Memorial Hospital in Chicago after a nearly two-week…
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After Don Lemon’s Arrest, Black Officials Raise Concerns About Independent Black Media
On Jan. 30, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass attended independent journalist Don Lemon’s federal court appearance at the Edward R. Roybal Federal Courthouse following his arrest in Los Angeles by federal authorities for conduct tied to his reporting on a protest nearly 2,000 miles away in St. Paul, Minnesota. Shortly afterward, Bass convened a Zoom roundtable of Black…
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“Victory” for Voting Rights: Weber and Bonta Hail Judge’s Decision on Huntington Beach I.D. Law
California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Secretary of State Shirley N. Weber hailed a major legal victory for voting rights after the California Supreme Court declined to review a challenge brought by the City of Huntington Beach against the state, effectively ending the city’s attempt to impose voter identification requirements in municipal elections. The high court’s action leaves…
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Trump’s White House Pushes to Control L.A. Wildfire Recovery
The White House is moving to take control of wildfire recovery efforts in the Los Angeles County area, issuing an executive order that would shift rebuilding permit authority from state and local governments to the federal government following the January 2025 Palisades and Eaton fires. The executive order signed Jan. 27 by President Donald Trump directs federal agencies…
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Can You Afford a Mortgage but Not the Down Payment? Dream For All Offers Up to $150K
Tiffany Duvernay-Smith went from knowing the harsh realities of homelessness to owning her first home – made possible by the California Housing Finance Agency’s (CalHFA) Dream For All program, which is reopening applications this month with up to $150,000 in down payment assistance for first-generation buyers. “I feel like I was the least likely person,” Duvernay-Smith says. “I…
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Judge Orders Curren Price to Stand Trial After Preliminary Hearing
LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles County judge on Wednesday ordered City Councilmember Curren Price to stand trial after finding sufficient evidence on all counts following a multi-day preliminary hearing examining his financial disclosures, use of public funds and conduct in office. After reviewing testimony, exhibits and documentary evidence, the court concluded that prosecutors met the low evidentiary threshold required…
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