South LA police brutality vigil turns into protest
People gathered in Leimert Park to give a moment of silence and also vocalize their anger at police brutality | Alex Kanegawa Initially designed as a peaceful vigil for victims of police brutality, the...
View ArticleSt. John’s treats South LA’s incoming young immigrants, Two high schoolers...
City Watch: St. John’s Well Child and Family Center in South L.A. helps care for many of the kids immigrating alone from Central America. KCET: A conference last week addressed South L.A.’s...
View ArticleResidents speak out at neighborhood council
Residents bring concerns to monthly meetings at the South L.A. constituent service center | Southwest Neighborhood Council Facebook Imagine 212 apartments and one overflowing trash chute. Imagine...
View ArticleLAPD seeks witnesses to Ezell Ford shooting
By Ashley Yang and Celeste Alvarez LAPD press conference on Ezell Ford investigation. | LAPD Twitter Los Angeles city officials and law enforcement officers reinforced their plea Thursday for witnesses...
View ArticleFerguson protest marches through South LA
Ferguson protesters reach the site where Ezell Ford was killed last August. | Daina Beth Solomon Protests continued to unfold around the country on Monday, a week after the Grand Jury in Ferguson...
View ArticleEzell Ford shot three times at close range in South LA
Ferguson protesters reach the site where Ezell Ford was killed last August. | Daina Beth Solomon An unarmed, 25-year-old Black man killed by police last summer in South L.A. was shot three times at...
View ArticleCecil Murray, South LA’s civic leader and spiritual guide
The respected pastor who helped put out fires of the 1992 riots now fosters religious dialogue at USC. Cecil Murray gets settled in his USC office. | Jordyn Holman Since late November, residents from...
View ArticleSeeking bonds between South LA and LAPD
By Arielle Samuelson Rep. Karen Bass meet with Angelenos in South L.A. after asking for suggestions to improve police-community relations. | Arielle Samuelson/Neon Tommy Congresswoman Karen Bass, from...
View ArticleReward offered in South LA murder
By Diana Lee, Staff Reporter The Los Angeles Police Department is offering $50,000 for information leading to the arrest of a suspect in the murder of Moses Nelson. The 32-year-old father of three was...
View ArticleClaim filed in shooting of South LA teen
Jamar Nicholson, a South LA teen mistakenly shot by police, speaks at a news conference on Wednesday. A $20 million claim was filed Wednesday against the City of Los Angeles in the shooting of...
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