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A motion to have Los Angeles explore using rewards to help obtain information leading to the arrest and conviction of people who commit hate crimes was introduced on Tuesday, June 8, by City Councilman John Lee. If approved by the City Council, the motion would instruct the Office of the Chief
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Meghan Markle Has A Special High School Connection To Her Latest Volunteer Project
Homeboy Industries was founded by Father Greg Boyle, with whom the couple have been speaking as they become more involved in the Black Lives Matter movement and the fight against police
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Supervisors take step toward ban on single-use plastics limit on county sites - L.A. Focus News
LOS ANGELES >> Los Angeles County is moving to ban single-use plastics, though a vote on Tuesday, May 4, by the Board of Supervisors focused only on county facilities due to concerns about restaurants and food service businesses hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic. Supervisors Sheila Kuehl and
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George Duke - Death
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City Girls Up: Yung Miami Posts & Deletes Video of Herself Sitting On Diddy’s Lap Fueling Dating Rumors
Yung Miami's fans and Instagram follower's eyebrows perked up when a video of herself sitting on Diddy's lap enjoying some of his Deleon Tequila popped up in her IG stories. The video didn't live in her stories for too long but the rumors of the two dating each other began to swirl again.
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BHERC CONTINUES “OPERATION LOVE” COVID – 19 ASSISTANCE FOR HOMELESS WITH DISTRIBUTION OF ESSENTIAL HYGENE KIT AND LUNCH
BHERC Continues Distribution of Essential Hygiene Kits and Lunch to LA Homeless at TWO New Sites Amidst Need During COVID – 19 Pandemic
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NBC, Producers Say ‘America’s Got Talent’ Cleared By Probe
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An investigation of Gabrielle Union’s complaints of racism on the set of “America’s Got Talent” concluded that her allegations were unfounded, according to NBC and the
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Artist creates origami crane memorial for COVID-19 victims - Black News Channel
LOS ANGELES undefined An artist in Los Angeles is memorializing each of the thousands of people who have died from COVID-19 in the United States with a delicate origami crane. Karla Funderburk started making the cranes three months ago, stringing the paper swans in pink, blue, yellow and many other
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Mourning and Mayhem: California Reacts to the Brutal Killing of George Floyd
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Niecy Nash Says a Police Officer Pulled Out a Taser on Her Son and Questioned Him About Car He Was Driving
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Sheriff: Glee actor Naya Rivera missing in California lake - Black News Channel
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A Southern California lake will be closed while they search its waters for Glee star Naya Rivera, authorities said Thursday. The Ventura County Sheriffs Department late Wednesday confirmed that Rivera, 33, is the person being searched for in the waters of Lake Piru, which is
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Young entrepreneur accuses Diddy of stealing his business idea - Face2Face Africa
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School board weighs proposals for campus police
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James, Davis power Lakers to 2-0 lead over Heat - Stabroek News
Even though the Lakers took a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven NBA Finals against the Miami Heat on Friday, Los Angeles stars LeBron James and Anthony Davis believe their team can perform at a higher
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'Huh?': Diddy's Roaches-to-Riches Story Leaves Fans Scratching Their Heads
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“Stop Killing Us:” Activists Bring Their Pain to State Capitol - Black Voice News
Last week, several California social and criminal justice organizations, as well as community-based groups, gathered for a rally at the state Capitol titled “Stop Killing Us.” Oakland-based All of Us or None (AOUON) organized the event — with the help of other partners across the state — to condemn
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Star Gazing: Joseline, Mary J. Blige And Gabrielle Union Debut New 'Dos
Summer is the season for switching it up. For some women, that means a short haircut, for others, that means a pop of color. For celebrities, it's typically all of […] The post Star Gazing: Joseline, Mary J. Blige And Gabrielle Union Debut New 'Dos appeared first on Essence.
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IN MEMORIAM: Comic Legend Paul Mooney Dies at 79 | BlackPressUSA
NNPA NEWSWIRE — Known as the “godfather of comedy,” Mooney was born Paul Gladney in Shreveport, Louisiana. Mostly flying under the radar as a writer for the smash-hit television series “Sanford and Son,” starring legendary comedian Redd Foxx, and “Good Times,” starring John Amos and comedian Jimmy
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Rockies shutout Dodgers in 5-0 Victory; Taking three-game series - Los Angeles Sentinel
The Los Angeles Dodgers were shutout for just the third time all season, unable to take advantage of a golden opportunity chasing the San Francisco Giants in the NL West standings. The post Rockies shutout Dodgers in 5-0 Victory; Taking three-game series appeared first on Los Angeles Sentinel.
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It’s time for America to address systemic racism
The justified uprisings we see erupting across the nation — from New York City to Philadelphia to Atlanta to Minneapolis to Louisville to Salt Lake City to Los Angeles — are in fact the rebellion of a people who are responding to the daily massacres that they have experienced for generations in
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2020 graduates reflect on lack of traditional commencement
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Diddy Defends Sha'Carri Richardson While Calling Out How Marijuana Was Used To Criminalize Black People
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