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    Black Community Group Loses Bid to Buy L.A. Mall Despite Being Highest Bidder

    The South Los Angeles group was denied after offering $115 million for the Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza.
    Shani Saxon Aug 3, 2021 1:57PM EDT
    Protester holds a sign that reads, Impeach Jackie Lacey

    L.A. District Attorney's Husband Faces Criminal Charges After Pointing Gun at BLM Protesters

    Jackie Lacey, who faces a tight race for reelection in November, says her husband was acting out of fear for their lives.
    Shani Saxon Aug 5, 2020 4:25PM EDT
    Braceros. Older Latinx men wearing workers hats and dark-colored tops.

    New Monument Honors Mexican Braceros

    The Bracero Monument in Los Angeles pays tribute to the 4.5 million Mexican nationals who crossed the border to help the U.S. mitigate labor shortages caused by World War II.

    N. Jamiyla Chisholm Sep 30, 2019 4:23PM EDT
    a light skin boy wearing a clear poncho in the rain in front of a high school holds up a sign at a rally that says "we stand with L A teachers"

    LA Teachers Strike Enters Fifth Day with Thousands of Supporters

    Tens of thousands of teachers, parents, students and supporters in the Los Angeles Unified School District are demanding better pay, smaller class sizes and more resources and support staff for students—nearly 75 percent of whom are Latinx.

    catherine lizette gonzalez Jan 18, 2019 5:21PM EST
    A Maya teen holds a portrait of herself wearing a traditional corte dress

    WATCH: Teen Photographers Capture Generations of Maya Women and Girls

    A new short documentary profiles six Guatemelan teen photographers who are tackling representation, racism and classism through their project Maya Womxn of LA.

    catherine lizette gonzalez Jan 15, 2019 4:21PM EST
    NJ Gov Christie Campaigns For CA Republican Gubernatorial Candidate Whitman

    Second Black Man Found Dead in Major Democratic Contributor's Home

    Ed Buck is not currently under investigation for either death.

    Ayana Byrd Jan 8, 2019 1:11PM EST
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