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The Fair Chance hiring program aims to increase awareness of the 2018 California Fair Chance Act, a “Ban the Box” law that prohibits employers with more than five employees from asking about the conviction history of an applicant.

LA County Launches Fair Chance Hiring Program

by Asante-Ra February 2, 2023February 2, 2023

Asante-Ra | On January 27, 2023, LA County Supervisor Holly J. Mitchell and the Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO) announced the goal to secure 200 local businesses committed to hiring […]

The entrance to Star Ballroom Dance Studio is blocked by police and marked as a crime scene on January 22, 2023. The night before, on the eve of the Chinese Lunar New Year, a gunman walked into the venue and opened fire, killing 10 people and injuring at least 10 more. Monterey Park’s population of approximately 60,000 is about 65 percent Asian American. “We need to get this person off the street,” the Los Angeles County sheriff said.

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Shooting in LA’s Monterey Park leaves 10 dead, scores injured

by Aryana Noroozi January 22, 2023January 22, 2023

L.A. City Councilmember Kevin de Leon continues to resist calls for his resignation.

Los Angeles & Socal

Civil Rights Leader Shares Thoughts on LA City Council Controversy as Protests Against De Leon Continue

by Phyllis Kimber Wilcox December 30, 2022January 3, 2023

Community

CalSTRS Announces Investment in L.A. Minority Communities

by Phyllis Kimber Wilcox March 5, 2022March 5, 2022

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Journalism and Justice: Jasmyne Cannick’s Work Led to Ed Buck Conviction in Deaths of Black Men in L.A.

by California Black Media August 11, 2021August 11, 2021

Community

Los Angeles Urban League: 100 Years of Social Justice through Economic Transformation

by Phyllis Kimber Wilcox August 5, 2021August 5, 2021

Los Angeles & Socal

Cal NAACP Praises AG Becerra for Investigating LA Sheriff’s Dept.

by California Black Media January 27, 2021January 27, 2021

Los Angeles & Socal

LA Urban League Launches Virtual Construction Career Academy

by BVN January 27, 2021January 29, 2021

California

Police Group Places Gun Target on Image of Black Elected Official

by BVN September 20, 2020