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Hawthorne Woman, Boyfriend Charged in 7-Year-Old Girl’s Death
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Hawthorne Woman, Boyfriend Charged in 7-Year-Old Girl’s Death

City News ServiceSeptember 15, 2021

A Hawthorne woman and her boyfriend are facing murder and other charges stemming from the death of the woman’s 7-year-old daughter, authorities announced today. The girl’s mother, Ida Helen Brockman, 30, is charged with one count each of murder and child abuse resulting in death, while her boyfriend, Malachi Xavier Whalen, 29, is charged with one count each of murder, torture and assault on a child causing death.

Honoring the Revolution in Watts
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Honoring the Revolution in Watts

Betti Halsell, Contributing WriterAugust 11, 2021

On August 11, the uprisings that took place in 1965 are still felt today. The “Watts Rebellion,” marched to a familiar tune of racial injustice. The tip of the iceberg that had a titanic effect on the local community, was fueled by a police act.

Price Dedicates Lillian Mobley Family Housing
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Price Dedicates Lillian Mobley Family Housing

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Staff WriterMay 13, 2021

Elected officials, homelessness providers and community members came out on May 11, to dedicate the Lillian Mobley Family Housing, “A Bridge Home” (ABH) shelter and the first of its kind in Council District 9.

Presiding Bishop Emeritus Blake Joins The PuLSE Institute Advisory Panel
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Presiding Bishop Emeritus Blake Joins The PuLSE Institute Advisory Panel

Sentinel News ServiceApril 7, 2021

The Right Reverend Charles E. Blake Sr., presiding bishop emeritus of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC), the largest Black Christian denomination in the country with a membership of 6.5 million, and an international statesman and humanitarian, has been named to the National Advisory Panel of The PuLSE Institute (Institute for Public Leadership and Social Equity), a national anti-poverty think tank headquartered in Detroit. Blake will join Dr. Arun Gandhi, the grandson of Mahatma Gandhi and a member of the board of the Nelson Mandela Children’s Hospital in South Africa; Sister Simone Campbell, a leading Catholic social justice advocate

Vaccinate, Wear a Mask and a Little More Social Distancing
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Vaccinate, Wear a Mask and a Little More Social Distancing

Danny J. Bakewell, Jr., Executive EditorApril 1, 2021

As Los Angeles opens back up, experts warn not to get too comfortable in order to avoid a fourth surge

There has been much debate within the African American community – vaccinate or don’t vaccinate?  Trust the science or don’t trust the science?  In fact, it really could simply be stated as trust Biden or don’t trust Trump?