By Michael Bustamante The defense team for Dr. Mark Ridley-Thomas filed two motions earlier this week with Judge Dale S. Fischer arguing he deserves a new trial because the government’s […]
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Anti-Critical RaceTheory measures in California schools
A national conservative movement to limit the teaching of race and racism is finding its way into California schools, leading to many worry that teachers are being muzzled.
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Hit the trails this May in City of Santa Clarita
It’s Bicycle Safety Month By Ken Striplin | Santa Clarita City Manager “When the spirits are low, when the day appears dark, when work becomes monotonous, when hope hardly seems […]
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Minority Health Month offers important facts
In 1915, civil rights activist Booker T. Washington founded National Negro Health Week which was designed to address health disparities affecting African Americans caused by poor working and living conditions.
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Comedian Martin Lawrence Hollywood Walk of Fame
A star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame has been unveiled honoring actor and comedian Martin Lawrence for a career that has included starring in the trio of “Bad Boys” movies and the 1992-97 Fox comedy “Martin.”
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Elevated household costs still plague most families
Top financial concerns of consumers By Charlene Crowell | Center For Responsible Lending Despite the rate of inflation slowing from last year’s 40-year high, elevated household costs still plague most […]
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Groundswell Organizes Hundreds of Social Justice Activists to Demand Access to Clean Affordable Water in Communities of Color
[Los Angeles, CA] – Groundswell for Water Justice is hosting a special, Civil Rights and Water Justice Legislative Virtual Briefing, co-chaired by CA Senator Steve Bradford
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Gun violence: A generation will not be silenced
On April 7, the two youngest Black state representatives serving in the Tennessee legislature, Justin Jones, 27, and Justin Pearson, 28, were expelled from the body. Their “crime”? Breaking a house
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State of Black America reports on rising tide of hate crimes
The National Urban League’s 2023 State of Black America report concluded that an uptick in police brutality, specifically against Black Americans, is no coincidence.
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‘Sweetwater’ tells tale of pioneering hoop star
This b-ball, biofilm dribbles but can’t shoot. The direction, acting, script and tech team are all in play, but nothing scores.
