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After The Riots: Building South L.A. Through Black And Brown Unity

Aurea Montes-Rodriguez | Posted 04.27.2012

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Aurea Montes-Rodriguez

While the media focused on the tensions between the African American community and Korean storeowners, very few paid attention to the faces of the Latinos that kept showing up in the live footage of the uprising that sparked on the intersection of Florence and Normandie.

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Twenty Years After the Flames: The Rodney King Beating Verdict and the L.A. Riots Part 1

Earl Ofari Hutchinson | Posted 04.18.2012

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Earl Ofari Hutchinson

This year, on the 20th anniversary of the King verdict and the L.A. riots, many still ask the incessant question: Can it happen again?

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PHOTOS: Save These Donut Huts!

Posted 03.08.2012

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Architecture in Los Angeles has always helped to define and display this city's cultural heritage. Whether it be a modern museum or a Craftsman bungal...

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VIDEO: $75,000 Offered For Tips On Shooting Death Of Toddler

Posted 07.26.2011

Read More: Josafar Canchona, South LA, South La Violence, Toddler Shooting Death, Joshua Montes Shooting Death, Joshua Montes, Los Angeles News

The Los Angeles City Council has approved a $75,000 reward for tips that lead to a conviction in the shooting death of Joshua Montes, a two-year old b...

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Why I'm Not Singing the Metro Blue Line Blues

Joel Epstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: LA Times, Milken Institute, Capital Markets, South LA, Washington, Transit-Oriented Development, 30/10, Metro, Subway to the Sea, Congress, Blue Line, Los Angeles, Public Private Partnerships, Uli, Los Angeles News
Joel Epstein

Changing the way LA commutes and lives is not just a pipe dream. All over the city people and organizations are working in positive ways to make life here better.

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