Los Angeles • Investigative Journalism
A coalition of Crenshaw Corridor stakeholders has called on Harris-Dawson to complete Destination Crenshaw within a year, establish a public construction timeline and create relief funds for businesses and residents affected by years of construction. The coalition has given Harris-Dawson a September 4 deadline to formally respond to its demands.
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That disclosure presents two different forms of accountability: Flores remains under criminal prosecution for allegedly making the recordings, while the officers Hochman said engaged in the offensive speech face an internal LAPD disciplinary process.
By Stephen Oduntan
Black August emphasizes four principles—study, fast, train, and fight. Someone who fasts without studying political prisoners, prison conditions or Black liberation movements, Chimurenga said, is “just not eating.”
By Stephen Oduntan
“Most African investment conferences have been built around panels and photo opportunities,” Prempeh said. “I think it’s less a conference and more of a two-day convening designed to move capital, and not just discuss it.”
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Instead, residents who came back to the motels found themselves locked out. Some were not told until late that afternoon they would not be allowed to return. Personal belongings were left outside motel rooms, and some possessions were discarded, the complaint alleges.
By Stephen Oduntan
In a lawsuit filed against the city in June, Flores alleges employees made derogatory comments about Black people, women, Latinos, Asians and LGBT people. The lawsuit alleges Black people were referred to as monkeys, women were disparaged and employees used homophobic language to describe colleagues. Flores also alleges his supervisor made a derogatory comment about former Dodgers pitcher Fernando Valenzuela following his death.
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"In denying our motion, the court acknowledged that this is not a great case. We agree," Schafler said in a statement following the hearing. "Today's decision was only that there is enough evidence to proceed to trial, not whether the charges have been or can be proven. We continue to believe that they can't and won't be proven."
By Stephen Oduntan
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For Patrick Hogan, those assurances are difficult to separate from experience. Hogan, who successfully sued Caltrans after the agency destroyed his belongings during an encampment sweep, said discussions about Olympic-related relocations immediately reminded him of what happens when policies are announced before the practical realities are addressed. “Relocation means, in my mind, get them out of the way,” Hogan said.
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