McClain-Hill has been appointed to a four-year term, filling the vacancy created by the resignation of Board Vice-President William W. Funderburk, Jr.
After stopping, the driver exited the vehicle, walked around and then got back in and drove off, heading south with the victim still beneath the hatchback, police said.
The killing took place about 4:30 a.m. in the 1200 block of East 59th Street in an unincorporated section of Los Angeles
The shooting occurred about 11:45 p.m. Aug. 17 in the 1000 block of West 46th Street
Shante Johnson (dob 12/18/81), aka Nine Lives, of Hawthorne pleaded no contest yesterday afternoon to one felony count each of fleeing a pursuing peace officer’s vehicle while driving recklessly and assault with a deadly weapon, a car, on a peace officer, as well as one misdemeanor count of hit-and-run driving resulting in property damage. She also admitted an allegation of a prior felony conviction.
Righteous outrage must be sustainable.it is necessary to bring about the political pressure crucial for actual long range change. Of course, ultimately, it is the responsibility of the Black community itself to forge its own future which requires new mindsets and most important, new behavior. Developing sustainable righteous outrage is only one of other important tasks that collectively, we must undertake as part of a self-determined Black agenda.
Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore sits down for a one-on-one interview the Los Angeles Sentinel Managing Editor, Brandon I. Brooks.
While John’s service to the Urban League goes back more than half a century, his association with the leaders of the movement goes back even further. While he was studying for his Master of Social Work degree at Atlanta University (now Clark Atlanta), he became a protégé of Whitney M. Young, then Dean of the School of Social Work. Just a few short years later, Young would take the helm of the National Urban League and ask John to lead the affiliate in Flint, Michigan.
There were 44 police shootings in 2017, compared to 40 in the previous year, according to an annual report prepared by the LAPD
Continuing his meet-and-greets around the city, new LAPD Chief Michel Moore stopped by the L.A. Sentinel on June 19 and heard about the pressing policing concerns from South Los Angeles African American community representatives.