Inglewood Residents: Hoodwinked and Bamboozled?
Written by Sentinel Staff Report 11 February 2013
The short definition of hoodwink is tricking somebody, deceiving or duping them by trickery.  Bamboozle refers to cheating somebody, tricking or deceiving through misleading statements or falsehoods, ... read more >>
Bishop Blake Honors Council President Wesson
Written by Sentinel Staff Report 11 February 2013
Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson Bishop Charles E. Blake Los Angeles City Council President Herb Wesson to receive the Unity Award for Man of the Year Bishop Charles E. Blake, Founder ... read more >>
Curren Price will be right at home in the “New” 9th District
Written by KENNETH MILLER Sentinel Staff Writer 11 February 2013
Senator Curren D. Price Respected and trusted public servant back where he belongs It has taken trusted and respected public servant Curren Price more than two decades to return to the city where ... read more >>
Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. Urges Christopher Dorner to Turn Himself In
Written by LA Sentinel News Service 08 February 2013
    Please turn your self in, the President of the Los Angeles Baptist Ministers Conference Xavier Thompson, will walk you along ... read more >>
Indonesia readies for $1 trillion trade talks
Written by JOHN HEILPRIN Associated Press 01 February 2013
  United States Trade Representative, Ron Kirk, gestures as he speaks during an interview with The Associated Press at the World Economic Forum, WEF, in Davos, Switzerland, Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. ... read more >>
Arabs, Tuaregs in Mali face hostility amid war
Written by KRISTA LARSON | Associated Press 01 February 2013
In this photo taken Saturday Jan. 26, 2013 Bawba Mint Baba Ahmed is photographed in Mopti, Mali. Bawba Mint Baba Ahmed's sewing teacher singled her out in front of the class, telling her: "You look ... read more >>
MR. EDWARD R. SHAW, PIONEER AND SERVANT
Written by Sentinel Wire Service 01 February 2013
August 11, 1916 – January 20, 2013 Brother Edward R. Shaw, beloved member of Ward African Methodist Episcopal Church since 1945, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2013 while preparing to attend ... read more >>
Dr. Maulana Karenga to present Black History Lecture Series
Written by Sentinel Wire Service 01 February 2013
The African American Cultural Center (Us) will host a month long Black History lecture series by Dr. Maulana Karenga, professor and chair, Africana Studies, California State University, Long Beach. ... read more >>
New Security Measures at USC 'Ridiculous' Some Say
Written by Jennifer Bihm (Contributing Writer) 01 February 2013
University of Southern California officials put new security measures into effect last Monday and according to local news reports some who live and work near the campus do not like the new policy. ... read more >>
Energetic and Diverse Group Pledges to Propel Jan Perry to Victory
Written by Jennifer Bihm (Contributing Writer) 01 February 2013
Councilman Bernard Parks and Congresswoman Maxine Waters joined Councilwoman Jan Perry during the official launch of her mayoral campaign on Saturday, January 12.  Congresswoman Maxine Waters ... read more >>
Obama on immigration overhaul: 'Now is the time'
Written by JULIE PACE and DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press 01 February 2013
President Barack Obama speaks about immigration reform Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013, at Del Sol High School in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Isaac Brekken) President Barack Obama turns to leave after shaking hands ... read more >>
WESSON PRAISES 10th COUNCIL DISTRICT WOMEN
Written by Sentinel News Service 01 February 2013
Council President Herb Wesson addresses community activists and leaders recently, at the 10th Council District Women's Steering Committee at the 38th Annual installation luncheon  City Council President ... read more >>
Congresswoman Bass Town Hall and Resource Fair Attracts Hundreds
Written by Shirley Hawkins Contributing Writer 01 February 2013
Congresswoman Karen Bass at the "Help and Hope" Town Hall and Resource Fair in Los Angeles With thousands of Southern Californians still weathering a tough economy, U. S. Representative Karen Bass ... read more >>
Former Union Boss Freeman Faces 180 Years
Written by Kenneth Miller Sentinel Staff Writer kenneth@lasentinel.net 01 February 2013
Tyrone Freeman Convicted on 14 Counts, Sentencing is in April After being ousted as president of one of the nation’s most powerful and influential labor unions three years ago, a disgraced Tyrone ... read more >>
PAFF Founder AYUKO BABU
Written by Kenneth Miller Sentinel Entertainment Editor 01 February 2013
PAFF Founder AYUKO BABU All Heart and Soul Promoting African Culture and Arts Last September Ayuko Babu was at the annual Congressional Black Caucus Legislative Conference sitting in the audience ... read more >>
Hunter Tells His Side
Written by Cora Jackson-Fossett Sentinel Religion Editor cora@lasentinel.net 01 February 2013
    First A.M.E. Church Los Angeles, where the Reverend Dr. John J. Hunter served eight years as spiritual leader and pastor. (Troy Tieuel for Sentinel)   Rev. Dr. John J. Hunter UPDATE – February ... read more >>
CEO Art Leahy Guides MTA’s Transition to A Community Friendly Rail System
Written by Kenneth Miller Sentinel Staff Writer 01 February 2013
Art Leahy Metro Transportation Authority (MTA) CEO Art Leahy is used to being out and about in the neighborhood, so when the MTA boss visited the Los Angeles Sentinel offices on Crenshaw Blvd. to ... read more >>
Compton Says NO to Hate Crimes
Written by Charlene Muhammad Contributing Writer 01 February 2013
  (L-R) Compton City Councilmember Janna Zurita, Basil Kimbrew, Chair of the California Friends of the African American Caucus; Rev. K.W. Tulloss, L.A. president of the National Action Network and ... read more >>
Belafonte: Blacks should participate in gun debate
Written by Associated Press 30 January 2013
In this Oct. 22, 2011 file photo, U.S singer Harry Belafonte speaks at a press conference at Viennale, the Vienna international film festival, in Vienna, Austria. Belafonte told The Associated Press ... read more >>
Kenya elections observers to enhance transparency
Written by By TOM ODULA Associated Press 28 January 2013
In this Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008 file photo, a young girl cries as she is carried by a man and woman fleeing an area of wooden kiosks which was set on fire by supporters of Raila Odinga's party, the ... read more >>
Mali military enters fabled town of Timbuktu
Written by KRISTA LARSON and LORI HINNANT Associated Press 28 January 2013
  Chadian soldiers patrol the streets of Gao, Northern Mali, Monday Jan. 28, 2013. Malian soldiers descended on the city of Timbuktu on Monday after al-Qaida-linked militants fled into the desert having ... read more >>
Texas woman's execution halted; DA won't appeal
Written by MICHAEL GRACZYK Associated Press 28 January 2013
  This undated file photo provided by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice shows Kimberly McCarthy. She was scheduled to be executed Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013 for the July 1997 killing of retired ... read more >>
Chicago woman loses 4th child to gun violence
Written by Associated Press 28 January 2013
At least five people were gunned down Saturday January 26 in Chicago, including a 34-year-old man whose mother had already lost her three other children to shootings. Ronnie Chambers, who was his ... read more >>
Angry protests, clashes on Egypt anniversary
Written by HAMZA HENDAWI and LEE KEATH | Associated Press 25 January 2013
Egyptian protesters take cover as they clash with riot police, not seen, near Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Jan. 25, 2013. Two years after Egypt's revolution began, the country's schism was ... read more >>
Time to act, Obama declares, taking oath 2nd time
Written by DAVID ESPO AP Special Correspondent 25 January 2013
  President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama dance together at the Commander-in-Chief Inaugural Ball in Washington, at the Washington Convention Center during the 57th Presidential Inauguration ... read more >>

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