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Jun 11 2009

Teen shot in front yard

Hawthorne, CA -- Los Angeles County Sheriff’s investigators are searching for two suspects who fatally shot a teen who was standing in his yard.

The incident occurred in the 13300 block of Cordary Avenue in Hawthorne.

A sheriff’s department spokesman said that the boy was lifting weights in his front yard Monday when a dark colored vehicle pulled up. Two people exited the vehicle and asked where the victim was from. They then searched his pockets.

Jun 4 2009

One dead

Los Angeles, CA -- A shooting at the long time, popular fast food eatery, Johnny’s Pastrami on Adams Boulevard near Crenshaw Boulevard, claimed the life of one male and wounded his female companion.

The victims were reportedly sitting in a red car, parked at the 24-hour establishment at 4331 W. Adams Blvd. when they were gunned down at 1:24 a.m. on Tuesday.

Apr 9 2009

Police search for suspects

Long Beach, CA -- Long Beach police are seeking the public’s help in locating the killers of Garrett Norris, a 27-year-old man who died while reportedly trying to stop thieves from stealing his iPod.

Norris was playing basketball at Orizaba Park at Temple Avenue and Spaulding Street when he observed his personal items being taken by two unknown males. Norris chased the two males into an alley when one of the men shot him in the torso.

Norris later died in a local hospital.

Earl Ofari Hutchinson  |   OW Contributing Columnist
Mar 26 2009

The videotaped killing of Leroy Barnes

 Pasadena police officials are playing hardball on the one thing that might tell whether they really did everything by the book when they killed Leroy Barnes. That’s their refusal to release the videotape of the Barnes killing. Barnes was shot during a traffic stop in February. And Pasadena police filmed the stop and the shooting. There are two versions of the Barnes killing. One is the version told by witnesses. The other is the one told by the police. As always the two versions are wildly at odds with each.

Mar 5 2009

Man killed in drive-by

 Los Angeles, CA -- An investigation continues into the shooting death of Ronald Buckner, 20, which occurred on Monday at about 9:35 p.m. in the 3100 block of West 59th Street in the Hyde Park area of Los Angeles.

Witnesses told police that the gunman was one of five people in a red Dodge charger. The victim was shot several times as the car drove through the residential area.

Buckner was pronounced dead at the scene.

Anyone with information is asked to call (213) 485-4341 or 1-800-877-LAWFULL.

Across Black America

Here’s a look at African American people and issues making headlines throughout the country.

California
San Diego college students and volunteers will carry out their sixth home restoration project on Wednesday, July 10 through Sunday, July 14. as part of the “Healing our Heroes’ Homes” (H3) program created by the nonprofit Embrace. The five-day effort will take place at the home of medically retired Marine Corps Capt. Sarah Bettencourt. Bettencourt served with many different units across the country during the Global War on Terrorism and developed a rare neurological disorder in 2008. With a focus to restore the homes of disabled veteran homeowners, H3 falls in line with Embrace’s mission to mobilize college-student volunteers and community members to serve less fortunate members of civilian and veteran communities. The project for the Bettencourts’ home includes kitchen and bathroom remodeling, building ADA-compliant disability ramps, widening their driveway to ADA standards, widening doorways and landscaping.
 
District of Columbia
The 2013 Smithsonian Folklife Festival will showcase its five-year community research project on African American identity with the program “The Will to Adorn: African American Diversity, Style, and Identity.” This multicity collaboration examines the history and culture of the aesthetics of African Americans. The festival will be held June 26-30 and July 3-7, outdoors on the National Mall between Seventh and 14th streets. “Whether we realize it or not, we are all dress artists. The way we compose our look is a creative expression of our ideas about who we are and who we aspire to be,” said Diana N’Diaye, program curator. “This program explores the diversity of African American traditions of style, but also teaches young people the importance of documenting their own culture and saving that information for themselves and future generations.”