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Report: Intimate Partner Simple Assault No. 1 Crime Against Females in L.A.
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Report: Intimate Partner Simple Assault No. 1 Crime Against Females in L.A.

City News ServiceJuly 13, 2019

Simple assault at the hands of an intimate partner was the most frequently reported crime against female victims in Los Angeles over the past four years, according to an analysis of police data by a nonprofit news organization based out of the USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism. The 9,503 reports of such cases in 2018 comprise about 10% of all crimes against females during that period, according to the Los Angeles Police Department data compiled by Crosstown. California law defines an intimate partner as a co-habitant, current or former partner or co-parent, and intimate partner simple assault falls

Jemel Hill and LZ Granderson Speak at USC
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Jemel Hill and LZ Granderson Speak at USC

Amanda Scurlock, Sports WriterMarch 7, 2019

The USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism hosted a conversation event called “Waking Up with Jemel Hill and LZ Granderson,” where the two notable sports journalists talked about their careers and current news topics. The conversation was moderated by USC professor Miki Turner, who asked their opinions on their recent work, their views on social media, and how they reinvent themselves as journalists. Hill recently wrote a story on how Colin Kaepernick settling out of court with the NFL on his grievance case is a win for the former quarterback. “This was an enormous victory not just for Colin