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Ford Motor Company Announces Nominations for Ford Freedom Unsung in Southern California
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 04 April 2013
Ford Motor Company recently announced its “continued commitment to honor the outstanding achievements of ordinary people and organizations doing extraordinary things in the African American community” ... read more >>
SKorea: North Korea moved missile to east coast
Written by Sam Kim and Hyung-Jin Kim, Associated Press 04 April 2013
(AP Photo)   SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After a series of escalating threats, North Korea has moved a missile with "considerable range" to its east coast, South Korea's defense minister said ... read more >>
Shaq comes home for Lakers salute
Written by Jason Lewis Sentinel Sports Editor jasonl@lasentinel.net 04 April 2013
  Larger than life: Former Lakers great Shaquille O'Neal stands with his framed retired No. 34 Jersey during a ceremony at Staples Center Tuesday April 2.  Retires jersey No. 34 After nearly nine ... read more >>
INGLEWOOD ELECTIONS
Written by KENNETH MILLER Sentinel Assistant Managing Editor 04 April 2013
Alex Padilla George Dotson Carliss Richardson-McGhee Padilla, Dotson Poised for New Leadership Richardson-McGhee Seals School Board Bid In an election that could reshape its municipal government ... read more >>
Magic Johnson and Black Leaders Rally for Greuel
Written by KENNETH D. MILLER Sentinel Assistant Managing Editor kenneth@lasentinel.net 04 April 2013
  Sports icon and Dodgers owner, Earvin 'Magic' Johnson made his support of Wendy Greuel for mayor of Los Angeles public Thursday March 28, along with public officials and members of the Black community. ... read more >>
$40B Civil Trial Pits MJ Family Against Promoter AEG Live
Written by KENNETH D. MILLER Sentinel Assistant Managing Editor kenneth@lasentinel.net 04 April 2013
  Pop singer Michael Jackson performs during his 'Dangerous' concert in National Stadium, Singapore on Sunday, August 29, 1993. (AP Photo/C.F. Tham) American pop star Michael Jackson performs during ... read more >>
Obama to return 5 percent of salary to Treasury
Written by Josh Lederman, Associated Press 03 April 2013
Marines salute as President Barack Obama jogs off of the Marine One helicopter before boarding Air Force One at Andrews Air Force Base, Md., Wednesday April 3, 2013, en route to Colorado. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn ... read more >>
MLK thank-you letter to Philly officer for sale
Written by Joann Loviglio, Associated Press 03 April 2013
A 1965 one-page typewritten letter signed by Martin Luther King Jr., is displayed Wednesday, April 3, 2013, near Philadelphia. The Raab Collection, a dealer of rare historic documents is selling ... read more >>
NRA study suggests trained, armed school staffers
Written by Alan Fram, Associated Press 03 April 2013
National School Shield Task Force Director, former Arkansas Rep. Asa Hutchinson gestures during a news conference at National Press Club in Washington, Tuesday, April 2, 2013, to discuss his groups's ... read more >>
SAfrica: Mandela responds positively to treatment
Written by CHRISTOPHER TORCHIA Associated Press 29 March 2013
Nelson Mandela was back in the hospital for the third time in four months on March 28, and the 94-year-old former South African president was reported to be responding well to treatment for a chronic ... read more >>
US sends B-2s to South Korea for military drills
Written by By Hyung-Jin Kim and Sam Kim, Associated Press 29 March 2013
U.S. Air Force B-2 stealth bomber, left, flies over near Osan U.S. Air Base in Pyeongtaek, south of Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, March 28, 2013. A day after shutting down a key military hotline, Pyongyang ... read more >>
If a Natural Disaster happens, are you prepared?
Written by Kenneth Miller kenneth@lasentinel.net 29 March 2013
ARE YOU READY? In 1994 when the Northridge earthquake occurred even medical facilities were not exempt from damage.  Associated Press File photo  Public Education Initiative Urges Angelenos to “Know ... read more >>
LALA Scholarship Ball Celebrates 25 Years of Giving Back To The Community
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 29 March 2013
Launched in 1988, the Louisiana to Los Angeles Organizing Committee, Inc. (LALA) Festival has become a cherished local institution of the city's considerable Louisiana-born and bred population, especially ... read more >>
Ophelia Jones' Transition
Written by Sentinel Wire Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 28 March 2013
In memory of the passing of Mrs. Ophelia Jones, a community activist, as well as an adviser and aunt to Board of Equalization Chairman Jerome Horton  and Inglewood City Clerk Yvonne Horton, services ... read more >>
ELROY BOND
Written by Sentinel Wire Service 28 March 2013
Elroy Bond (March 28, 1934 – February 25, 2013), 78, 5911 S. LeDoux Road, Ladera Heights, passed away Monday, February 25th of natural causes.  A devoted alumnus of his beloved Fisk University, ... read more >>
Revolution K12 and The Brotherhood Crusade Form Partnership
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 28 March 2013
Two organizations join to create large-scale educational transformation within Inglewood Unified School District. Partnership brings financial support from grant awarded by the Stuart Foundation. Revolution ... read more >>
Robert L. Johnson Releases National Poll On The Obama Presidency
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 28 March 2013
Robert L. Johnson Black Opinions in the Age of Obama: Results of a National Zogby Poll Robert L. Johnson, founder and chairman of The RLJ Companies and founder of Black Entertainment Television (BET), ... read more >>
Court: Drug dog sniff is unconstitutional search
Written by JESSE J. HOLLAND Associated Press 28 March 2013
In this Dec. 6, 2011 file photo, Miami-Dade retired narcotics detector canine, Franky, is seen in Miami. The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that police cannot bring drug-sniffing police dogs onto a suspect's ... read more >>
Detroit's emergency manager extends 'olive branch'
Written by COREY WILLIAMS Associated Press 28 March 2013
In this March 14, 2013 file photo, Washington-based attorney Kevyn Orr speaks at a news conference in Detroit. Orr starts work Monday, March 25, 2013, as Detroit’s emergency manager and the turnaround ... read more >>
High court takes on a new affirmative action case
Written by MARK SHERMAN Associated Press 28 March 2013
The Supreme Court's decision to hear a new case from Michigan on the politically charged issue of affirmative action offers an intriguing hint that the justices will not use a separate challenge already ... read more >>
Over 280 Elementary and Secondary Students with Perfect CST Scores
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 28 March 2013
Never Resting on Their Laurels — 2012 California Distinguished School Laurel Elementary School had yet another reason to smile, Wednesday, February 27, at CUSD’s Club of Champions assembly, which ... read more >>
SENTINEL ENDORSES DOTSON, PADILLA, BOWERS AND RICHARDSON MCGHEE FOR A BETTER, STRONGER INGLEWOOD
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 28 March 2013
“I believe IUSD can be a great school district again," said Margaret Richards-Bowers.  The Sentinel is endorsing Bowers and Carliss Richardson-McGhee for Inglewood Unified School District as ... read more >>
Magic Johnson Rallies Black Leadership for Wendy Greuel
Written by Kenneth Miller, Assistant Managing Editor 28 March 2013
  Controller Wendy Greuel stands endorsed by a number of African American leaders, officials and notables including Earvin ‘Magic’ Johnson, Rev. Dr. Cecil “Chip” Murray, actress Anne Marie ... read more >>
Wendy Greuel Wins Major Endorsements
Written by KENNETH D. MILLER Assistant Managing Editor kenneth@lasentinel.net 28 March 2013
  Controller Wendy Greuel Former President Bill Clinton President Bill Clinton, Mark Ridley-Thomas, faith and community leaders universally endorse Greuel for mayor Los Angeles County Supervisor ... read more >>
Lawsuit filed in Ohio's child cancer cluster case
Written by Associated Press 28 March 2013
    CLYDE, Ohio (AP) -- Lawyers in Ohio filed a $750 million class action lawsuit Thursday againstWhirlpool Corp. that's related to a child cancer cluster between Toledo and Cleveland. The ... read more >>

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Latest Reader Poll

Which N.B.A. legend would you start a franchise with?

Bill Russell - 7.7%
Wilt Chamberlain - 5.2%
Oscar Robertson - 1.3%
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar - 6.7%
Julius Erving - 3.2%
Magic Johnson - 29.4%
Larry Bird - 2.9%
Isiah Thomas - 2.4%
Michael Jordon - 17.1%
Hakeem Olajuwon - 1.2%
Shaquille O'neal - 3.4%
Tim Duncan - 1.3%
Kobe Bryant - 7.9%
Allen Iverson - 1%
Lebron James - 5.7%
Kevin Durant - 1.8%
Carmelo Anthony - 1.7%

Total votes: 595
The voting for this poll has ended on: 08 Apr 2013 - 18:35