Top 10 National News Stories of 2024
January 1, 2025
A list of the top 10 national stories reported in the Los Angeles Sentinel in 2024.
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- Driver Rams New Year’s Revelers In New Orleans, Killing 10; FBI Doesn’t Believe He Acted Alone
- Harold & Belle’s Hit by Back-to-Back Break-Ins: Owner Speaks Out
- L.A. Sentinel and FACE Leaders Unite to ‘Stop the Hate’ Crimes in Los Angeles
- Fathers and Mothers Who Care Host 12th Annual Toy Giveaway in Compton
- Community in Shock and Disbelief Over Allegations Regarding Deputy Mayor Brian K. Williams
- Record-Breaking Hate Crimes Against Black Angelenos on the Rise
- Los Angeles Rams and LAPD Spread Holiday Cheer with Annual Sleigh Ride
- Homeless and Their Advocates Speak Out in New Film, ‘WE, the Vulnerable of LA’
- Brotherhood Crusade Honors SEIU President April Verrett at 2024 Pioneer of African American Achievement Award Dinner
- Celebrating Our Wins: Reflecting on Supervisor Holly Mitchell’s 2024 Achievements for the Community
- Freshman Fuels Ohio State Victory in Rose Bowl Game
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- Christmas in the Park Celebration Serves Thousands in the Community
President Joe Biden
Biden Drops Out of 2024 Race, Endorses Kamala Harris for President
July 21, 2024
President Joe Biden dropped out of the 2024 race for the White House on Sunday, July 21, ending his bid for reelection after a disastrous debate with Donald Trump that raised doubts about the incumbent’s fitness for office with the election just four months away. Biden endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to take on Trump, and encouraged his party to unite behind her.
U.S. Navy Exonerates Black WWII Sailors Convicted After Port Chicago Explosion
July 20, 2024
On July 17, 1944, during World War II, a massive explosion at a munition’s pier in Port Chicago, California, detonated over 4,600 tons of ammunition on a cargo ship. The blast killed 320 people, predominantly Black sailors, and injured around 400 others.
U.S. Mourns Death of Rev. James M. Lawson, `One of Our Nation’s Noblest Leaders’
June 12, 2024
Tributes continued this week for the Rev. James Lawson Jr., an icon of the Civil Rights Movement and the longtime pastor of Holman United Methodist Church in South Los Angeles, with President Joe Biden saying on June 11 that Lawson dedicated his life to “our country’s ideals.” Lawson died June 9 in Los Angeles after a brief illness at age 95.
Chicago’s response to migrant influx stirs longstanding frustrations among Black residents
April 22, 2024
The closure of Wadsworth Elementary School in 2013 was a blow to residents of the majority-Black neighborhood it served, symbolizing a city indifferent to their interests.
Federal Government Providing Nearly $80 million to Combat Violent Crime in U.S.
April 19, 2024
In addition to the investments, Garland unveiled plans to deploy federal resources and prosecutors to cities disproportionately affected by violent crime, including St. Louis, Missouri; Jackson, Mississippi; and Hartford, Connecticut. He said the targeted deployments aim to support local law enforcement agencies and enhance collaboration in tackling crime hotspots.
California Expanding Health Coverage for Low-income Immigrants in the New Year
January 4, 2024
More than 700,000 immigrants living illegally in California will gain access to free health care starting Monday under one of the state`s most ambitious coverage expansions in a decade.
Biden Applauded for Prioritizing Civil Rights Amidst Growing Artificial Intelligence Technology – But Did He Go Far Enough?
November 2, 2023
President Joe Biden is receiving wide applause among Black leadership for his executive order that attempts to assure that artificial intelligence (AI) remains within boundaries that respects civil rights and adheres to principles of democracy. But the question remains whether the executive order goes far enough to protect Black people – particular from abusive law enforcement.
Understanding Nation’s Ticking Fiscal Time Clock - Federal Funding Expires by Mid-November
October 19, 2023
“The vast majority of Americans want to avoid a shutdown. The faction who does not want any compromise may represent a small proportion of the public, but they hold outsized influence in the U.S. Capitol,” said Patrick Murray, director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute.
Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Honors Mayor Karen Bass
September 28, 2023
Thousands of Black leaders, freedom fighters, social justice advocates, and elected officials on state and municipal levels convened in Washington, DC for the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation’s 52nd Annual Legislative Conference on September 20-24.
Biden Chooses Shuwanza Goff as His New Legislative Affairs Director
July 27, 2023
President Joe Biden has tapped Shuwanza Goff — a veteran congressional aide who also served as his main point of contact to the House at the start of the administration — as his new director of legislative affairs, making her the first Black woman to be the White House’s chief emissary to Capitol Hill.
Biden Offers New Student Loan Debt Relief Plan
July 6, 2023
President Joe Biden vowed Friday, June 30, to push ahead with a new plan providing student loan relief for millions of borrowers, while blaming Republican “hypocrisy” for triggering the day’s Supreme Court decision that wiped out his original effort. Biden said his administration had already begun the process of working under the authority of the Higher Education Act of 1965, which he called “the best path that remains to provide as many borrowers as possible with debt relief.” In the meantime, since student loan-payment requirements are to resume in the fall, the White House is creating an “on ramp” to repayment and implementing ways to ease
Political Playback: News You Might Have Missed – June 15
June 15, 2023
Dr. William “Bill” Spriggs, an educator and one of the economists serving on the California Reparations Task Force, passed away on June 6. The chief economist for the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO) and a former chairperson of the Economics Department at Howard University, Spriggs, 68, held several economic policy positions in the federal government, spanning two presidential administrations.
Biden Visits California Community Devastated by Gun Violence
March 23, 2023
On his trip to California last week, President Joe Biden traveled to Monterey Park, approximately seven miles east of downtown Los Angeles, where he met with families of the victims of the mass shooting at Star Dance Studio, where 11 people were killed and nine injured during a Lunar New Year Celebration on Jan. 21.
Black Vietnam Veteran Finally Honored with Medal of Honor
March 3, 2023
Nearly 60 years after he was recommended for the nation’s highest military award, retired Col. Paris Davis, one of the first Black officers to lead a Special Forces team in combat, received the Medal of Honor on Friday for his bravery in the Vietnam War.