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State’s Two Largest School Districts Announce Plans To Prevent Spread of COVID-19
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State’s Two Largest School Districts Announce Plans To Prevent Spread of COVID-19

Sentinel News WireMarch 13, 2020

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Unified School District and the San Diego Unified School District, the two largest districts in California, serving more than 750,000 students combined, announced today that both will close, effective Monday, March 16, in an effort to prevent the spread of Covid-19. Superintendent Austin Beutner of Los Angeles and Superintendent Cindy Marten of San Diego spoke by phone early this morning. They have issued the following joint statement: “California has now entered a critical new phase in the fight to stop the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic,” they said. “There is evidence the virus is

Rep. Waters on Desus & Mero: ‘I’ve Got the Gavel & I Know How to Use It’
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Rep. Waters on Desus & Mero: ‘I’ve Got the Gavel & I Know How to Use It’

Sentinel News WireFebruary 20, 2020

Rep. Waters and the hosts of “Desus & Mero” on Showtime, Desus Nice and the Kid Mero. (Photo courtesy of Showtime) Tonight, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43) will appear as a guest on the Showtime series “Desus & Mero” at 11pm ET/8pm PT. Congresswoman Waters gave the hosts behind-the-scenes access to the inner workings of Congress and her historic leadership as the first woman and first African American Chair of the House Committee on Financial Services. She also discussed her connection to millennials, women, and progressives who affectionately refer to her as “Auntie Maxine,” the impeachment of Donald Trump, and the

Ja’net DuBois, ‘Good Times’ Star, Dies at 74
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Ja’net DuBois, ‘Good Times’ Star, Dies at 74

Sentinel News WireFebruary 18, 2020

Ja’net DuBois was found dead on Tuesday, TMZ reports. She was 74. A cause of death was not immediately given and her family told TMZ that Dubois hadn’t complained of any pain or illness in the days leading up to her death. She unexpectedly passed away in her sleep at her home in Glendale, California. She is survived by her three children, Rani, Burghardt, and Yovanne Dubois. Developing story……

THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS OUTRAGED AT TRUMP’S BUDGET
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THE CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS OUTRAGED AT TRUMP’S BUDGET

Sentinel News WireFebruary 12, 2020

The new fiscal budget by President Donald J. Trump ignores the needs of working-class Americans and reduces funding for healthcare and social safety net programs.  The Congressional Black Caucus is appalled by President Trump’s proposed budget, which includes callous cuts to social safety net and healthcare programs in exchange for increased defense spending and a border wall. This is from a President representing a “fiscally conservative” party while adding almost $1 trillion in deficit spending. By targeting the social safety net and healthcare, the President has singled out programs designed to provide support for American families in the greatest  need.

Gianna Bryant, 13, was going to carry on a basketball legacy
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Gianna Bryant, 13, was going to carry on a basketball legacy

Associated Press -TIM REYNOLDSJanuary 29, 2020

Courtesy Photo: Gianna Maria Onore Bryant She had next. Her name was Gianna Maria Onore Bryant. The world, now and forever, knows her as Gigi. Her dad, Kobe Bryant, called her Mambacita. He was Mamba, of course, and she was going to be basketball’s female version of him. She was going to play at Connecticut and head to the WNBA. That was the plan. Over the years, the world watched her grow from a baby in her father’s arms, to a small child trying to hold his Finals MVP trophy, to his companion at WNBA, college and NBA games around the

‘He was special’: The NBA Tributes Continue for Kobe Bryant
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‘He was special’: The NBA Tributes Continue for Kobe Bryant

Associated Press - TIM REYNOLDSJanuary 29, 2020

MIAMI (AP) — In Philadelphia, Joel Embiid paid tribute to Kobe Bryant by wearing one of his jersey numbers. Brooklyn’s Spencer Dinwiddie and Orlando’s Terrence Ross are showing their respect by no longer doing so. Boston’s Kemba Walker is considering such a change. And coaches around the league left their snazzy leather shoes in the office Tuesday night, wearing Bryant’s signature sneakers instead. The games are going on — except in Los Angeles, for a couple more days anyway. So, too, is the grief after the fiery helicopter crash in Southern California on Sunday that took the life of Bryant,

Rep. Waters Statement on the Death of Kobe and Gianna Bryant
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Rep. Waters Statement on the Death of Kobe and Gianna Bryant

Sentinel News WireJanuary 28, 2020

LOS ANGELES — Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-43), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee, issued the following statement on the death of NBA legend and beloved Los Angeles Lakers icon, Kobe Bryant, and his 13-year-old daughter, Gianna Bryant: “I am absolutely devastated and heartbroken by the sudden and tragic loss of Kobe Bryant and his beloved daughter Gianna. Kobe Bryant was a king in Los Angeles and one of the greatest athletes the world has ever known. He thrilled Los Angelenos for 20 seasons at the Staples Center, was an 18-time NBA All Star, earned five NBA championships, was twice named the

City Councilman Herb Wesson Statement on the Death of Kobe Bryant, Daughter Gianna, and Seven Others
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City Councilman Herb Wesson Statement on the Death of Kobe Bryant, Daughter Gianna, and Seven Others

Sentinel News WireJanuary 28, 2020

The following statement is from Los Angeles City Council President Emeritus Herb Wesson on the death of Laker legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and seven others: “We are all devastated at the news of the tragic deaths of Laker legend Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gianna and the other seven passengers aboard the helicopter. “It’s going to take all of us some time to process the tremendous loss of life that occurred on Sunday. “I send my deepest and heartfelt condolences to the families of all who were killed. “We named August 24 ‘Kobe Bryant Day’ in honor of the

Black-ish Star Marsai Martin to be Honored by HBCU Spelman College’s Alumnae Association in Los Angeles
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Black-ish Star Marsai Martin to be Honored by HBCU Spelman College’s Alumnae Association in Los Angeles

Sentinel News WireJanuary 28, 2020

Courtesy Photo: Marsai Martin (LOS ANGELES, CA) – 15-year old producer, entrepreneur, and award-winning actor Marsai Martin (Black-ish, Little) is among the honorees for the National Alumnae Association of Spelman College – Los Angeles Chapter’s Sisters’ Awards Brunch. In its 26th year, the brunch has raised more than $530,000 in scholarship funds for incoming Spelman freshman from the Los Angeles area. Martin, at just 15-years-old, is already on course to be a whirlwind sensation. At the age of five she landed her first national commercial and shortly after relocating to Los Angeles, she was cast as Diane Johnson on the ABC

Kobe Bryant Left Deep Legacy in LA Sports, Basketball World
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Kobe Bryant Left Deep Legacy in LA Sports, Basketball World

Associated Press - GREG BEACHAMJanuary 27, 2020

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe Bryant inspired a generation of basketball players worldwide with sublime skills and an unquenchable competitive fire. He earned Los Angeles’ eternal adoration during his two decades as the fierce soul of the beloved Lakers, and he was respected by basketball fans from every place with a hoop and a dream, including his native Philadelphia and in Italy, his other childhood home. Less than four years into his retirement, Bryant was seizing new challenges and working to inspire his daughters’ generation through sports and storytelling when his next chapter ended shockingly early. Bryant, the 18-time All-Star

Bryant’s Chopper Crashed in Fog that Grounded Other Aircraft
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Bryant’s Chopper Crashed in Fog that Grounded Other Aircraft

Associated Press - STEFANIE DAZIOJanuary 27, 2020

Courtesy Photo CALABASAS, Calif. (AP) — The helicopter carrying Kobe Bryant and eight others that crashed in the rugged hills outside Los Angeles was flying in foggy weather considered dangerous enough that local police departments had grounded their choppers. The aircraft plunged into a steep hillside Sunday, scattering debris over an area the size of a football field and killing everyone aboard. The accident generated an outpouring of grief and shock around the world over the sudden loss of the all-time basketball great who spent his entire 20-year career with the Los Angeles Lakers. Thousands of fans, many wearing Bryant jerseys and