For years, people have been advocating for reparations for Black people whose ancestors were slaves in the USA. Many debates have been made for and against reparations, but progress stagnated […]
Tag: Government
Posted inGovernment, Local
Emergency declared in homeless crisis
On Monday, the Chair of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors Janice Hahn joined LA Mayor Karen Bass in the city’s Emergency Operations Center as the mayor signed an […]
Posted inGovernment, National
WNBA Star Brittney Griner released from Russian prison
Brittney Griner, 32, a major star in the Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA), has been released from a Russian prison after months of incarceration. She has been detained in Russia […]
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Karen Bass transition team
As Mayor Karen Bass takes office, she has assembled and announced a Mayoral Transition Advisory Team to provide advice and counsel now and over the first 100 days of her […]
Posted inGovernment, National
NAACP responds to Senate’s passing of Respect for Marriage Act
Last week, the House and Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act, codifying federal recognition of same-sex and interracial marriages. The bill was passed by a bipartisan coalition of Democrat […]
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Los Angeles has a new mayor
In her first mayoral address Sunday, after being sworn in by Vice President Kamala Harris, Mayor Karen Bass shared her vision for leading Los Angeles in a new direction by […]
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Leimert Park homecoming party for Mayor-elect Karen Bass
To celebrate the historic win of Bass as not only the first woman but also only the second African-American to be elected mayor of LA following the legendary Tom Bradley, […]
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Real lessons from the Georgia victory
It has been said that hell has no fury like an idea whose time has come. Clearly in the State of Georgia, the idea of overcoming “voter suppression” has truly […]
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Remember to pay property tax on time
The Los Angeles County Treasurer and Tax Collector want to remind people that the first payment of the 2022-23 Annual Secured Property Taxes becomes delinquent if not received by 5 […]
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City agrees to retroactively reinstate full pay, benefits to Ridley-Thomas
Councilmember Mark Ridley-Thomas reached a settlement with the City of Los Angeles this week restoring his full salary and benefits retroactive to when City Controller Ron Galperin terminated them. Ridley-Thomas […]
