A $6.8 million jury verdict was rendered in favor of Slade Douglas in a lawsuit against the City of Los Angeles and two Los Angeles police officers. The lawsuit stemmed […]
Tag: Justice
Posted inFeature, Feature
‘A Promise Kept’: California establishes Reparations Agency
Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill (SB) 518, landmark legislation creating California’s Bureau for Descendants of American Slavery — the first state agency in the nation dedicated to implementing […]
Posted inLocal, Local Politics
South LA residents gather to discuss Prop 50
On a recent evening, residents of South Los Angeles gathered both virtually and in person at the Community Coalition to discuss Proposition 50, its implications for equity, and the urgent […]
Posted inLocal, National
Palisades Fire suspect to remain jailed pending October hearing
A 29-year-old former Pacific Palisades resident suspected of sparking the Palisades Fire that killed 12 people and destroyed much of the exclusive community was ordered today to remain in custody in Florida, with a […]
Posted inOp-ed, Opinion
Fortune 500 milestones reveal the big lie
As a hostile backlash to racial justice and gender equality wipes out desperately-needed corporate diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives, the latest Fortune 500 rankings marked two revealing milestones. Though only […]
Posted inOp-ed, Opinion-OW
Target national selective buying campaign continues
Holding corporations accountable for reversal of DEI efforts
Posted inAcross Black America
Groveland Four – Black men accused of rape in 1949 get case dismissed
In the summer of 1949, a 17-year-old lodged an accusation that would thrust the rural Florida community of Groveland into decadeslong turmiold: The White teenager told police she and her […]