85 Years of LA

Reggae Artist Buju Banton Released from Prison

Reggae artist Buju Banton has been released from a Florida prison where he had been incarcerated for seven years. Baton whose real name is Mark Myrie, was convicted of conspiracy to possess cocaine with the intent to distribute in 2011. The Reggae sensation was  flown from Miami, Florida, to Kingston, Jamaica on December 8. Diddy Instagram Post  

Danny Bakewell Sr. Statement Regarding Maxine Waters Bomb Threats

Statement From Los Angeles Sentinel Publisher Danny Bakewell Sr: “I’m very troubled by what I’m seeing. We must stand up and support Maxine Waters against this new White Nationalist Republican Party led by Donald Trump. An attack on Maxine is an attack on us. We need to give Maxine,  the CBC and Democratic members of Congress the power they need to impeach racism and bigots!  Our first action and attempt at that is to Vote on Nov 6.  “ Maxine Waters has received two bomb threats just two days after Donald Trump declared he’s a Nationalist.