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By Joe Linton

9:03 AM PDT on July 27, 2020

Black Lives Matter Protestors Gather At Westside Federal Building In Solidarity With Portland (LAist)
…Protests Reignite Across U.S. In Response To Portland (LAT)
Minor Injuries and Arrests At Downtown L.A. Protests (LAT, Daily News)
Protestors In Compton Demand Arrest of Sheriff Deputy Who Shot Andres Guardado (Daily News)
Sheriff Sexist Slur, Blood Money Accusations Ramp Up Conflict With Supervisors (LAT)
Less Lethal Weapons Still Blind, Maim and Kill (LAist)
Uber/Lyft Driver Death Raises Questions About Gig Company Liability (LAT)
Carnage: Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Long Beach Bicyclist (Biking in L.A.)
…Another Long Beach Hit-and-Run Driver Kills Security Guard (KTLA)
…Freeway Crash Kills Man In Perris (SGV Tribune)
Two Injured In Northridge Crash That Sheared Power Pole (Daily News)
What Happens To Developments Caught In City Hall Scandal (LAT)
2020 A Landmark Year For Investor Actions On Climate Change (LAT)
Metro To Kick Off G Line Bus Electrification Today (10:30 a.m. Garcetti Facebook Live)

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