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Prop 50 Supporters See a Litmus Test for Democracy

Even some champions of California’s citizen-drawn Congressional maps support the Nov. 4 ballot measure to suspend them and counter Trump’s attacks.

Capital & Main · Oct 22, 2025

Los Angeles, city of immigrant protests: why it’s no surprise LA rose up against Trump

For decades, LA has been at the center of the civil rights and immigrants’ rights movements – and Trump’s raids appear to be mobilizing a new generation

The Guardian - US · Jun 11, 2025

The LA fires burned down a thriving Black community. Residents are afraid of being ‘erased’

The Eaton fire destroyed nearly half of the Black households in Altadena, wiping out businesses and wealth

The Guardian - US · Feb 16, 2025

Black Lives Matter movement to mark 10 years of activism, renews call to defund the police

The Black Lives Matter movement turns 10 years old on Thursday, marking the day in 2013 that the man who fatally shot Trayvon Martin was acquitted in his death

The Independent UK · Jul 13, 2023

Fraud lawsuit against Black Lives Matter foundation dismissed in California

A California judge has dismissed a civil lawsuit that grassroots racial justice activists from around the U.S. brought last summer against a foundation with stewardship of the Black Lives Matter movement’s charitable endowment worth tens of millions of dollars

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2023

LA strongly approves of Mayor Bass but is skeptical about fixing homelessness, poll shows

LOS ANGELES — On the eve of her 100th day in office, Mayor Karen Bass enjoys strong approval ratings among Angelenos — a reservoir of goodwill that will be crucial for the new mayor during uphill battles ahead.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 19, 2023

A cousin of a prominent Black Lives Matter founder died after being tased by police

Keenan Anderson, a 31-year-old teacher and father, flagged down police after a traffic collision. He was chased, held down by multiple officers and tased for over 90 seconds as he begged for help.

WEKU · Jan 14, 2023

Seeking reappointment, LAPD Chief Moore says he may stay only two or three more years

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said Monday that, if appointed for a second term as the city's top cop, he would serve for two or three years before turning the department over to a new chief ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 10, 2023

It’s still all sinking in for LA Mayor-elect Karen Bass

LOS ANGELES — Rep. Karen Bass was still getting used to the title “mayor-elect” Thursday as she stood in the sun-drenched courtyard of the Wilshire Ebell Theatre and invoked the women’s club that first constructed the building in 1894.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 17, 2022

Kanye West’s fame gives his unrepentant antisemitism a powerful, troubling megaphone

LOS ANGELES — As the United States increasingly grapples with racist and bigoted rhetoric entering the mainstream — accompanied by a rise in hate crimes, the extremism has tended to come from the margins of political life.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 25, 2022