Black Lives Matter in Los Angeles has proven to be an organization to be reckoned with, as the recent passage of key police reform legislation including Measure R, the Alternatives […]
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A Historic Win As Voters Support Measure R For Sheriff’s Oversight
Supporters of Measure R gathered for a celebration on Super Tuesday for their long fought win. At a private home, they offered a healing atmosphere to let their shoulders down, […]
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What Will the Latest “Public Charge” Rules Mean for Immigrants Using Government Services?
The Supreme Court decision last month that gave the Trump administration the green light to go forward with expanding the Public Charge immigration rule is bringing yet another obstacle for […]
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Latino Organizations Join Black Lives Matter In Support of Measure R and LA County Jail Reform
Latino organizations have joined the efforts of Black Lives Matter (BLM) to support Measure R that aims to reform LA county jails. At a news conference held Wednesday, Jan. 22, […]
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VisionQuest, Awarded Grants for Migrant Children Detention Center, Has Record of Abuse
On Monday, Jan. 6 – Three Kings Day — a protest was held in front of the property on Woodman Avenue in Arleta that the company VisionQuest has lobbied to […]
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Chatsworth Vigil Held Following Death of Two Homeless Women
Community advocates, faith leaders and members of United Way of Greater Los Angeles alongside the homeless held a candlelight vigil on Tuesday, Dec. 3, near the Freedom Church in Chatsworth […]
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The Largest Above Ground Mural in the San Fernando Valley is Officially Unveiled
In Los Angeles, communities are struggling to hold onto their murals. Several murals painted decades ago with Chicano themes have been whitewashed in gentrified areas like Highland Park. As neighborhoods […]
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“Always Running” Has A Successful Run – Last Performance Set for Nov. 24
The play, “Always Running,” based on the award-winning book ALWAYS RUNNING: La Vida Loca: Gang Days in L.A., has had its successful run extended until Nov. 24, and has enjoyed often sold-out […]
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Cleveland Charter High School Humanities Magnet Honors “Sacred Migration”
Students at the Humanities Magnet at Cleveland Charter High are taught much differently than students at most other schools. There are no textbooks — at this school the curriculum is […]
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A Storyteller’s Nightmare — La Pesadilla De Un Cuentero
Halloween is just around the corner, and celebrations of every kind are now held for the youngest of kids and the oldest of adults. For the season, A Storyteller’s Nightmare […]