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Tuskegee not responsible for infamous study
Lillie Tyson Head, daughter of Freddie Lee Tyson, a United States Public Health Service Syphilis Study Victim at Tuskegee and Macon County, Ala…
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This flu season, getting vaccinated is more important than ever
Getting the flu shot this year will be more important than ever, health experts advise, because of the coronavirus pandemic.
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Board selects former county council to lead on homelessness
The Board of Supervisors has appointed former Los Angeles County Counsel Mary Wickham as executive director of the newly formed Blue-Ribbon Commission on Homelessness.
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Sen. Kamlager’s AB 333: Addressing gang enhancements, passes off Senate floor
State Sen. Sydney K. Kamlager’s (D – Los Angeles) bill, AB 333: The STEP Forward Act passed off the Senator Floor Sept. 1. The bill passed in a vote of 25-10 and now heads to the Assembly for a concurrence vote.
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Ethel Kennedy strongly condemns possible release of Sirhan Sirhan
bert F. Kennedy’s widow has said that his killer, Sirhan Sirhan, should not be freed, despite the recommendation of a parole board last month.
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Legislature approves returning Bruce’s Beach to family
Last week, Senate Bill 796, authored by State Sen. Bradford (D-Gardena), was approved 38-0 during a final concurrence vote on the Senate Floor. SB 796 will authorize the County of…
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Video of school supervisor restraining student prompts inquiry
A Valhalla High School security staffer’s actions while breaking up a student fight last week – notably, kneeling on a Black teen’s neck while detaining her – have led to an internal inquiry…
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Study suggests vaccination can help to reduce stress
New results from an ongoing USC study show a COVID-19 vaccination can bring stress relief as well as protection from the virus..
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Radical Women fight to support reproductive rights
On Aug. 28, the socialist-feminist organization Radical Women hosted “The Inspiring Global Fight for Reproductive Justice Event,”
