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Arraignment Pending for Curren Price

D.T. Carson | June 16, 2023

An arraignment date is pending for L.A. City Councilman Curren Price  who has been charged with five counts of grand theft by embezzlement of government funds, three counts of perjury and two counts of conflict of interest. The charges against Price are the… 
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Police Seek Public’s Help in Fatal Shooting of Crenshaw High Star Basketball Player

Staff | June 16, 2023

Police are seeking the assistance of the public in providing information leading to the arrest of individuals involved in the fatal shooting of Crenshaw High basketball star, Quincy Reese Jr. At…
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John Amos Wants Gofundme Campaign Set up by Daughter to Stop, Clears Up Reports of His Physical Demise

Kisha Smith | June 16, 2023

Actor John Amos is speaking out following publicized reports from his daughter that he had been the victim of elder abuse that he had been hospitalized and was fighting for his life. “On May 14th of…
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Family of Keenan Anderson to Sue City of Los Angeles

Staff | June 16, 2023

Attorneys for the family and estate of Keenan Anderson will hold a press conference on June 19 to discuss their filing of a wrongful death lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles. Keenan Anderson, a 31-year-old high school teacher and father, was trying to get help…
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CSU Report Calls for Bold Actions to Improve Black Student Success and Elevate Black Excellence  

Staff | June 16, 2023

The California State University today released a plan designed to both elevate Black excellence and address the continuing decline in Black student enrollment, retention and graduation rates across the 23 CSU universities.  The comprehensive report, “Advancing…
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Anita Baker Drops Babyface from Tour Amid Online Hate from Fans

Stacy M. Brown | NNPA Newswire | June 16, 2023

Renowned hitmaker Anita Baker announced that Babyface, another music legend, will no longer accompany her on tour. The decision comes after Baker revealed that she had been subjected to online
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Bill Proposes Teaching Media Literacy at Each Grade Level in California 

Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media | June 16, 2023

Two bills aimed at equipping K-12 students with the ability to discern between accurate and false news — and teach them media literacy, more broadly – are currently progressing through the…
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California State Library Expands to Provide Free Books to Children Across California

Joe Bowers, Tanu Henry, Edward Henderson and Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media | June 16, 2023

Last week, the California State Library announced the expansion of its resources and services partnership with Imagination LibraryThis program, started by the Dolly Parton Foundation…
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Newly Released Census Data: Most Californians Are Renters and Are Not Doing Well

Joe Bowers, Tanu Henry, Edward Henderson and Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media | June 16, 2023 

Last week, a new report based on census data was released showing the impact of California’s high cost of living on people who earn…
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