Handcuffing of Cyclist by USC Public Safety Raises Questions about Tactics, Oversight, Accountability
USC Public Safety Officers cuffed a man riding without a light, questioned him about warrants, and told him LAPD would be asked to come run a warrant check
March 1, 2019
Boyle Heights Street Vendor’s Treatment Raises Concerns about Implementation of New Law
Instead of educating the business owner about the new law, a street vendor is asked to move
February 14, 2019
Destination Crenshaw and the Rise of We-Built-this-Place-Making
Destination Crenshaw turns "insult into opportunity” to reclaim space for the celebration of Black life, culture, and contributions via a 1.3-mile-long open-air "People's Museum"
February 8, 2019
Symposium Kicks off “Undesign the Red Line” Exhibit Thursday
"Undesign the Redline" kicks off its Los Angeles residency at LATTC Thursday with a day-long symposium. Exhibit runs through March 31.
February 6, 2019
Community Service Comes Full Circle for Members of Black Kids on Bikes at King Day Parade
Youth BKoB inspired to join in the parade years ago now serve as inspiration for the next generation
January 23, 2019
Reward Offered for Information on Hit-and-Run at Lorena/Whittier
Surveillance video shows the driver plowing into the woman, tossing her to the side of the road, and speeding away as if nothing happened.
January 10, 2019
Community Meeting Tonight to Discuss the Vandalism of the Crenshaw Wall
Tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Kaiser Permanente Baldwin Hills Community Room, community leaders and LAPD will discuss the vandalism of the Crenshaw Wall.
December 7, 2018
Cyclists Needed for Project to Monitor Air Quality in Southeast L.A. and on Eastside
Environmental justice advocate seeks help tracking particulate matter in residential areas bordered by industry, freeways
December 4, 2018
Black Panther Movement Figures on Crenshaw’s Great Wall Defaced with Swastikas
Earlier today, Jasmyne Cannick alerted the South Central community to the swastikas defacing the "Our Mighty Contribution" mural gracing Crenshaw's 7800-foot-long Great Wall.
November 29, 2018
City Council Set to Approve Historic Sidewalk Vending Ordinance
"Por favor..." vendor Belén Ortiz implored the councilmembers, "Queremos salir de la sombra." (Please, we want to come out of the shadows.)
November 28, 2018
