Sahra Sulaiman

Sahra is Communities Editor for Streetsblog L.A., covering the intersection of mobility with race, class, history, representation, policing, housing, health, culture, community, and access to the public space in Boyle Heights and South Central Los Angeles.
They Came to Mourn. LAPD Came in Force. Now Two Men Could Face Serious Consequences Because LAPD Won’t Acknowledge They Were Wrong.
The July 7 vigil for Kenny Hall had been peaceful until LAPD arrived and began pushing people around. When peacemaker Shamond "Lil AD" Bennett tried to intervene and de-escalate LAPD, officer Evan Mott assaulted him. When Dontreal Washington protested, officers punched him in the face. Then LAPD arrested them both.
Sunday Morning: A Memorial Roll Out for 12yo Michael Smith, Killed in a Violent Hit-and-Run Last Month in South L.A.
Join the East Side Riders, SAFE, Faith for SAFE Streets, and members of Michael Smith's family for breakfast, a ghost tire installation, and a memorial ride honoring Michael's life and calling for change.
Reclaiming Streets from ICE with Music, Dance, Altars, Mutual Aid, Community, and Resistance
The Mariachi Plaza event was one of four held across LA. Tuesday night. The June 19 abduction of street vendor Emma de Paz from the Hollywood Home Depot was a touchstone of the Eastside gathering.
As ICE Continues Assault on Vulnerable Workers, Groups Launch Fundraiser to Assist Street Vendors
Empty streets and fears of being disappeared off street corners are hurting vendors' ability to stay afloat
Grand Opening of Transformative Rail-to-Rail Bike/Walk Path on Slauson Brings Community Out to Play
The $166M project was a dozen years in the making. South Central residents and electeds alike hope it is a foundation on which even better things can be built for the community.










