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Why Reggie Jackson's powerful remarks on racism still resonate today
USA TODAY Sports via Yahoo Sports· 2 hours agoIt was in the early 90s in Los Angeles when Rodney King was brutally beaten by police officers on...
Letter: Wisdom remains in question about being able to get along
Tulsa World· 1 day agoThe late Rodney King offered a question that remains relevant today, says Blaine M. Sayre, M.D., of...
How did Juneteenth get its name? The story behind the holiday's title
CBS News· 4 days agoJune 19 marks the third consecutive year of Juneteenth as a federally recognized United States...
New Lollapalooza documentary highlights festival's progressive cultural legacy
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 4 days agoRegarding toeing the line between honesty and obscenity in 1991, a point about Farrell, and by...
Gateway - The Root
The Root· 6 days agoO.J. Simpson’s death has forced Black America to grapple with our complex relationship with the “trial of the century.” In 1995, a majority-Black jury acquitted Simpson of the murder of his ...
Alicia Keys and Swizz Beatz Are Sending Their ‘Giants’ Art Collection on a Global Museum Tour
Rolling Stone via Yahoo News· 3 days agoNick Cave’s “Invisible Man,” which appears among the works, was created in response to the LAPD’s...
L.A. wants to make firing bad cops easier. Should the LAPD's watchdog have a role?
LA Times via Yahoo News· 4 days agoCritics of the reform effort have said the department is bringing cases against officers based on...
Today in History:June 17, O.J. Simpson charged with murder
The Mining Journal· 6 days agoO.J. Simpson, center of rear seat, rides into Parker Center, the Los Angeles Police Department...
When prosecutor is defendant: L.A. D.A. George Gascón's legal battles with his own staff
Los Angeles Times· 5 days agoIn his first week in office, Gascón sent a political ally to the Compton Courthouse to order a...
Editorial: LAPD discipline ballot measure offers only minor reforms. City leaders must do more
Los Angeles Times· 4 days agoThis month, the Los Angeles City Council signed off on a plan to ask voters to approve changes to...