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Migrants: The G.O.P’s Latest Political Pawns

Posted by Christopher Buchanan
|Date: September 23, 2022
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Migrants: The G.O.P’s Latest Political Pawns

By Christopher Buchanan WASHINGTON D.C. — As immigration tensions rise and the issue reaches a poi ...

By Christopher Buchanan WASHINGTON D.C. — As immigration tensions rise and the issue reaches a point of deadlock, Republicans have employed a new, inhumane strategy to garner Democratic attenti ...

September 23, 2022
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United Nations Unanimously Adopts Historic Resolution on Sexual Violence Bill of Rights

Posted by Riya Shivana
|Date: September 18, 2022
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United Nations Unanimously Adopts Historic Resolution on Sexual Violence Bill of Rights

By Riya Shivanand New York City, NY—This month, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously pa ...

By Riya Shivanand New York City, NY—This month, the United Nations General Assembly unanimously passed a resolution to create a historic world-wide sexual violence bill of rights. First ...

September 18, 2022
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The Jackson Water Crisis: A Relic of Environmental Racism?

Posted by Kiyana Patel
|Date: September 18, 2022
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The Jackson Water Crisis: A Relic of Environmental Racism?

By Kiyana Patel Jackson, MS. —A weather-related calamity has shut off the water taps for many Jackson, Mi ...

By Kiyana Patel Jackson, MS. —A weather-related calamity has shut off the water taps for many Jackson, Mississippi, households for the second time in a year, creating an environmental justice issue th ...

September 18, 2022
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U.S. Department of Justice Asks Supreme Court Not to Take American Samoa Citizenship Case

Posted by Ariel Peterson
|Date: September 17, 2022
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U.S. Department of Justice Asks Supreme Court Not to Take American Samoa Citizenship Case

By Ariel Peterson WASHINGTON, D.C.—Last month, United States Solicitor General Elizabeth B. Prelog ...

By Ariel Peterson WASHINGTON, D.C.—Last month, United States Solicitor General Elizabeth B. Prelogar submitted a brief to the Supreme Court urging the court not to grant certiorari for Fitisema ...

September 17, 2022
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Appeals Court Decides Arkansas Cannot Prohibit Treatment for Transgender Children

Posted by Kiyana Patel
|Date: September 02, 2022
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Appeals Court Decides Arkansas Cannot Prohibit Treatment for Transgender Children

By Kiyana Patel LITTLE ROCK, AR.— A federal appeals court ruled that Arkansas' restriction on transition- ...

By Kiyana Patel LITTLE ROCK, AR.— A federal appeals court ruled that Arkansas' restriction on transition-related medical procedures such as hormones or surgery for transgender youth under the age of 1 ...

September 02, 2022
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President Biden Signs Inflation Reduction Act Into Law

Posted by Ariel Peterson
|Date: September 01, 2022
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President Biden Signs Inflation Reduction Act Into Law

By Ariel Peterson WASHINGTON, D.C.—This month, President Joe Biden signed H.R. 5376, the historic ...

By Ariel Peterson WASHINGTON, D.C.—This month, President Joe Biden signed H.R. 5376, the historic Inflation Reduction Act, marking it the largest, most comprehensive commitment the United State ...

September 01, 2022
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Kosoul Chanthakoummane Faces Execution in Texas Despite Lack of Evidence of Guilt

Posted by Ariel Peterson
|Date: August 24, 2022
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Kosoul Chanthakoummane Faces Execution in Texas Despite Lack of Evidence of Guilt

By Ariel Peterson AUSTIN, TX—Kosoul Chanthakoummane is scheduled to be executed in Texas on ...

By Ariel Peterson AUSTIN, TX—Kosoul Chanthakoummane is scheduled to be executed in Texas on Aug. 17, 2022, despite significant doubt with his conviction due to its reliance on faulty and ...

August 24, 2022
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Student Opinion: Interpreting the So-Called Californian Exodus

Posted by Michelle Lin
|Date: August 22, 2022
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Student Opinion: Interpreting the So-Called Californian Exodus

By Michelle Lin LOS ANGELES — The existence of a “Californian Exodus” was debated before the pande ...

By Michelle Lin LOS ANGELES — The existence of a “Californian Exodus” was debated before the pandemic, but COVID-19 has exacerbated the issues that cause people to leave. College student’s choi ...

August 22, 2022
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Student Opinion: For Now, the Cost of Brittney Griner’s Release Is Too High

Posted by Emmett Chan
|Date: August 20, 2022
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Student Opinion: For Now, the Cost of Brittney Griner’s Release Is Too High

By Emmett Chan MOSCOW — WNBA Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner was recently caught in the middle of a ...

By Emmett Chan MOSCOW — WNBA Phoenix Mercury star Brittney Griner was recently caught in the middle of a tragic and complicated situation fraught with political tension and impossible decisions, as sh ...

August 20, 2022
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House of Representatives Votes to Pass Respect for Marriage Act

Posted by Ariel Peterson
|Date: August 20, 2022
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House of Representatives Votes to Pass Respect for Marriage Act

By Ariel Peterson WASHINGTON, D.C.—The United States House of Representatives this month passed H.R. 8404 ...

By Ariel Peterson WASHINGTON, D.C.—The United States House of Representatives this month passed H.R. 8404, the Respect for Marriage Act, which requires the federal government to recognize same-sex and ...

August 20, 2022
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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Halts Execution of Ramiro Gonzales after Expert Witness Rejects Initial Testimony

Posted by Ariel Peterson
|Date: August 07, 2022
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Texas Court of Criminal Appeals Halts Execution of Ramiro Gonzales after Expert Witness Rejects Initial Testimony

By Ariel Peterson AUSTIN, TX— The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals this month granted a stay of exe ...

By Ariel Peterson AUSTIN, TX— The Texas Court of Criminal Appeals this month granted a stay of execution to Ramiro Gonzales after an expert witness in his case, psychiatrist Dr. Edward Gripon, ...

August 07, 2022
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Reckoning with Trayvon Martin’s death – Ten Years Later

Posted by Ozzy Hernandez
|Date: April 04, 2022
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Reckoning with Trayvon Martin’s death – Ten Years Later

(The Associated Press) By Ozzy Hernandez NEW YORK, NY — It has been ten years since the untimely death of ...

(The Associated Press) By Ozzy Hernandez NEW YORK, NY — It has been ten years since the untimely death of Trayvon Martin and yet his passing still echoes a piercing sentiment about racial injustice in ...

April 04, 2022
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L.A. County Jail Systems Set for Massive Overhaul

Posted by Ozzy Hernandez
|Date: March 28, 2022
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L.A. County Jail Systems Set for Massive Overhaul

(L.A. Times) By Ozzy Hernandez LOS ANGELES, CA — Last week, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors ...

(L.A. Times) By Ozzy Hernandez LOS ANGELES, CA — Last week, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors took their next step in their multi-year plan to revamp the county’s criminal justice system, a ...

March 28, 2022
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Married Couple Gets into Heated Dispute, Wife Asks for Restraining Order against Husband after He Allegedly Choked Her

Posted by Evie Sun
|Date: August 16, 2021
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Married Couple Gets into Heated Dispute, Wife Asks for Restraining Order against Husband after He Allegedly Choked Her

By Alan Vargas RIVERSIDE, CA — Judge Kristi Hester granted the alleged victim of a domestic violence case ...

By Alan Vargas RIVERSIDE, CA — Judge Kristi Hester granted the alleged victim of a domestic violence case the request for a restraining order against her husband, due to physical abuse and harassment. ...

August 16, 2021
| by Evie Sun

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Veteran Prosecutor Sharon Woo Appointed As a Chief Deputy District Attorney by District Attorney Gascón

Posted by Cailin Garcia
|Date: July 27, 2021
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Veteran Prosecutor Sharon Woo Appointed As a Chief Deputy District Attorney by District Attorney Gascón

By Neha Malhi LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón appointed former veteran p ...

By Neha Malhi LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón appointed former veteran prosecutor Sharon Woo to serve as a Chief Deputy District Attorney on July 16. “I am very please ...

July 27, 2021
| by Cailin Garcia

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Los Angeles County Sheriff Refuses to Enforce Mask Mandate as LA Faces Surge in COVID-19 Cases

Posted by Cailin Garcia
|Date: July 27, 2021
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Los Angeles County Sheriff Refuses to Enforce Mask Mandate as LA Faces Surge in COVID-19 Cases

By Angie Madrid LOS ANGELES – With the number of COVID-19 cases surging in Los Angeles County and the in ...

By Angie Madrid LOS ANGELES – With the number of COVID-19 cases surging in Los Angeles County and the introduction of the coronavirus Delta variant, many Angelenos have been vocal about their dissati ...

July 27, 2021
| by Cailin Garcia

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Viral Dispute Over Unclothed Trans Woman in Spa Sparks Transgender Policy Protest, Recent Speculation That Video was Staged

Posted by Evie Sun
|Date: July 23, 2021
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Viral Dispute Over Unclothed Trans Woman in Spa Sparks Transgender Policy Protest, Recent Speculation That Video was Staged

By: Roselyn Poommai LOS ANGELES - LAPD officers in riot gear were forced to intervene on July 3, 2021, as ...

By: Roselyn Poommai LOS ANGELES - LAPD officers in riot gear were forced to intervene on July 3, 2021, as a demonstration over transgender rights violently escalated among the crowd, but sources say t ...

July 23, 2021
| by Evie Sun

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Violence Between Israel and Hamas Sparks Worldwide Protests and Rising Tensions in the US

Posted by Evie Sun
|Date: June 16, 2021
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Violence Between Israel and Hamas Sparks Worldwide Protests and Rising Tensions in the US

By Meghan Imperio Last weekend, protests began across the United States as a result of the conflict betwe ...

By Meghan Imperio Last weekend, protests began across the United States as a result of the conflict between Israel and Hamas which escalated when Israel launched an airstrike on Gaza City after milita ...

June 16, 2021
| by Evie Sun

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District Attorney George Gascón Creates Community Violence Reduction Division to Reduce Gang-Related Crimes

Posted by Cailin Garcia
|Date: May 14, 2021
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District Attorney George Gascón Creates Community Violence Reduction Division to Reduce Gang-Related Crimes

By Ishani Desai LOS ANGELES — District Attorney George Gascón unveiled a new office titled the Community ...

By Ishani Desai LOS ANGELES — District Attorney George Gascón unveiled a new office titled the Community Violence Reduction Division in hopes of reducing violent crime by shifting away from punitive m ...

May 14, 2021
| by Cailin Garcia

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Re-Imagine LA Coalition Rejects CEO’s 2021-2022 Fiscal Budget, Urges Full Funding of Measure J

Posted by Cailin Garcia
|Date: April 22, 2021
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Re-Imagine LA Coalition Rejects CEO’s 2021-2022 Fiscal Budget, Urges Full Funding of Measure J

By Ishani Desai LOS ANGELES — The Re-imagine LA Coalition denounced the LA County CEO’s plan allocating $ ...

By Ishani Desai LOS ANGELES — The Re-imagine LA Coalition denounced the LA County CEO’s plan allocating $100 million funds to Measure J for the 2021-2022 fiscal year on Monday. As LA CEO, Fesia Davenp ...

April 22, 2021
| by Cailin Garcia

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