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OJ Simpson testifies in bid for new Vegas trial
Written by Linda Deutsch and Ken Ritter, Associated Press 15 May 2013
In this Friday, Oct. 3, 2008 file photo, O.J. Simpson is handcuffed after a verdict of guilty on all counts was read following his trial at the Clark County Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas. ... read more >>
Tougher drunken driving threshold recommended
Written by Joan Lowy, Associated Press 14 May 2013
In this Feb. 7, 2013 file photo, National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Chair Deborah Hersman speaks during a news conference in Washington. Federal accident investigators were weighing a recommendation ... read more >>
'Mama, What Would I Do Without You?' America Celebrates Mother's Day This Sunday
Written by Hazel Trice Edney and Akua Aboagye Special to the Sentinel 10 May 2013
On Sunday, May 6, Kiona Daniels celebrated her Grandmother Ella's 98th birthday. This weekend, she will join millions across the nation in celebration of Mother's Day, May 12. (Courtesy Photo) As ... read more >>
Michael L. Jackson Retires from USC
Written by By Troy Tieuel Sentinel Contributing Writer troy@lasentinel.net 10 May 2013
LIFETIME TROJAN:  Presented with a lifetime induction into the USC Trojan Marching Band, Honorary Band Member Michael L. Jackson holds his Trojan helmet as the band director speaks.    The University ... read more >>
Prop D would Allow 130 Pot Shops, Attorney Says
Written by City News Service 10 May 2013
Reacting to the state Supreme Court's ruling this week that said municipalities can ban medical marijuana dispensaries, an attorney backing Los Angeles' Proposition D on the May 21 ballot said its ... read more >>
Assata Shakur Placed on the FBI’s Most Wanted Terrorist List
Written by Thandisizwe Chimurenga Sentinel Contributing Writer 10 May 2013
Cover of Assata Shakur's Autobiography "Assata"  First woman to be so designated; reward for her capture increased to $2 million dollars The Federal Bureau of Investigation placed 1970s Black radical ... read more >>
Officials: Obama naming NC's Watt for housing post
Written by Sentinel Staff and Wire Report 10 May 2013
President Obama nominates Congressman Mel Watt in the State Dining Room at the White House on Wednesday, May 1. (Photo by Shevry Lassiter, NNPA, Washington Informer) President Barack Obama nominated ... read more >>
PEARL SABRINA BAUSLEY, MOTHER of REV. JL ARMSTRONG, PASSES
Written by Sentinel New Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 10 May 2013
Pearl Sabrina Bausley, 81, passed on Thursday, May 2, 2013.   Ms. Bausley was the mother of JL Armstrong, Associate Minister at FAME Church and National Manager, Corporate Affairs, Toyota Motors ... read more >>
Daniel Lee Jones Passes
Written by Sentinel New Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 10 May 2013
Daniel Lee Jones passed away Thursday, May 2, 2013 in Inglewood, California. He passed peacefully in his sleep of natural causes. Daniel Lee Jones was born to Leonard Clevland Jones and Ida Mae Bailey ... read more >>
James L. Tolbert Succumbs
Written by Sentinel New Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 10 May 2013
  One of the first African-American entertainment attorneys in Los Angeles, his career and political accomplishments from the early 1960s to the late 1990s impacted the city in several meaningful ways. ... read more >>
Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of Malcolm X, killed
Written by Special to the NNPA from the Amersterdam News 10 May 2013
      Photo courtesy of @Malcolm71084 twitter photo   Malcolm Shabazz, grandson of Malcolm X, killed   Special to the NNPA from the Amsterdam News   The Amsterdam News has learned, and ... read more >>
New Poll Shows Greuel With Lead in Mayor Race
Written by Kenneth Miller Asst. Managing Editor 10 May 2013
As the runoff for the May 21st Los Angeles City race for Mayor nears a new poll released this week indicates that Controller Wendy Greuel with a slim one point lead over City Councilman Eric Garcetti. A ... read more >>
New Small Business Risk Education Program Empowers Women and Minority Entrepreneurs to Pursue the American Opportunity
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 09 May 2013
Jacqueline Roberto and Vivica (Photos provided by Traveler’s Insurance)  Local small business owners will be honored at celebration with keynote speaker Vivica A. Fox  “Game changing.” That’s ... read more >>
EDUCATION COMMITTEE PASSES ASSEMBLYMEMBER JONES- SAWYER’S “POSITIVE SCHOOL CLIMATE” BILL
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 09 May 2013
  Members embrace Jones-Sawyer’s plan to ensure student safety with more intervention workers and mental health services The Assembly Education Committee unanimously passed Reggie Jones-Sawyer’s ... read more >>
LAUSD Board Member LaMotte Honors Community Trailblazers
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 09 May 2013
Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte Twenty community trailblazers were recently honored by LAUSD School Board Member Marguerite Poindexter LaMotte at the annual Board District 1 Community Trailblazers ceremony. The ... read more >>
‘First Ladies’ Band Together to Save Lives
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 09 May 2013
Dr. Betty Price Evelyn Perkins Dozens of L.A.-area Churches in Black and Hispanic neighborhoods will simultaneously host free health day targeting chronic illnesses. Pastors’ wives have long ... read more >>
Congresswoman Waters Congratulates 2013 Congressional Art Competition Winners
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 09 May 2013
(L-R) 2nd Place winner, Adrian Sanchez, a senior at St. Bernard Catholic High School in Westchester; 3rd Place winner, Soohyun Park, a sophomore at Torrance North High School; Congresswoman Maxine ... read more >>
Wesson Salutes Dorsey’s Future Chefs
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 09 May 2013
Council President Herb Wesson visited with students at the Dorsey High School’s Hospitality Training Facility.  Joining Wesson and the students is Dorsey’s Principal, Dr. Reginald A. Sample.   Council ... read more >>
Xernona Clayton elected Chairman
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 09 May 2013
Trumpet Awards founder elected Chairman of the Board  The Board of Directors of the Trumpet Awards Foundation voted and elected Xernona Clayton as Chairman of the Board. The new move makes her now ... read more >>
Inglewood Councilmember Stevens Accused of Violating City and State Election Laws
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 09 May 2013
It has been reported to the Sentinel that Inglewood Councilman Mike Stevens approached a city of Inglewood employee, who asked not to be identified for fear of retaliation should Stevens remain in ... read more >>
Over 700 Black Voters Will Gather to Discuss the Next Mayor and An Agenda for Black LA
Written by Sentinel News Service generalinfo@lasentinel.net 09 May 2013
Starlett Quarles Talk Show Host Starlett Quarles and West Los Angeles College partner to bring Black LA together to discuss an Agenda and LA’s New Mayor. In anticipation of the upcoming May 21 ... read more >>
Prosecutor: Suspect lured Ohio captives into car
Written by Thomas J. Sheeran, Associated Press 09 May 2013
  CLEVELAND (AP) — Ariel Castro was ordered held on $8 million bail Thursday as prosecutors laid out more of their case against the man accused of imprisoning three young women, saying he lured ... read more >>
Charges of LAPD Racial Profiling Rocks USC Campus
Written by KENNETH D. MILLER Assistant Managing Editor 09 May 2013
USC African American students held a rally on campus to protest LAPD's arrest of six students at a graduation celebration Sunday, May 5 on Hoover and 23rd Street. (Troy Tieuel for Sentinel) Black ... read more >>
African American and Latino Leaders Call on Eric Garcetti to Denounce Hateful Comments From ‘Adviser’ Kevin James
Written by Sentinel News Service 04 May 2013
African American and Latino Leaders Call on Eric Garcetti to Denounce Hateful Comments From ‘Adviser’ Kevin James James endorsed Garcetti after calling immigrants “illegal alien thugs,” comparing ... read more >>
May is CalFresh Awareness Month
Written by City News Service 03 May 2013
Supervisor Mark Ridley Thomas announced a series of public awareness events coordinated by DPSS and more than 30 community and faith-based organizations for CalFresh Awareness Month. County officials ... 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