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People have gathered at more than a dozen protests around Los Angeles over the death of George Floyd and others at the hands of police.
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Unique in its Midwestern, progressive, post-industrial personality, Minneapolis is beginning to grapple with its racial injustices past and present. -
We must seize this moment of opportunity to address all the issues that have denied the promise of this nation to so many for so long.
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Large crowds gather in the nation’s capital in peaceful protests to condemn police brutality and George Floyd’s killing by police in Minneapolis.
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As protests against police brutality and the killing of George Floyd spread across Southern California this weekend, here are a sample of the voices on the streets.
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Video shows undercover San Diego police officers, including men in paramilitary uniforms, arresting a woman, shoving her into an unmarked van and speeding away.
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How one ‘Never Trump’ conservative’s Twitter thread about police use of force against protesters became a viral phenomenon.
Protests in California
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The protesters arrived as Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore spoke for about four minutes next to a portrait of George Floyd.
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On Friday, the event producer released a statement of apology and withdrew his involvement.
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The news comes a day after the department became aware of “a social media post an officer had on his Facebook page” that included “a baton and blood on the ground,” according to an email sent Thursday by City Manager Tom Modica.
Let's talk about race
Lifestyle brands have responded to George Floyd’s death and its aftermath. Black-owned L.A. fashion brands have T-shirts to raise awareness and funds for organizations like Black Lives Matter. Black nursery owners may build gardens for the rich and famous but still get stopped by the police. Our fashion editor recounts his experience as a black man in America.
Illustrations from 14 California-based artists.
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Despite more coronavirus cases and deaths per capita, Los Angeles has moved faster to loosen social distancing requirements than the Bay Area.
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Beneath the fury over George Floyd’s death lie longstanding economic inequities that have plagued California’s 2.6 million black people.
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California officials said that counties could begin reopening gyms, day camps, bars and some professional sports by as early as next Friday, but specifics remain unclear.
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Filming in California can resume as soon as next Friday, but county public health officials must approve productions in their jurisdictions.
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Here’s what we can do about COVID-19’s racial inequality.
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California has granted a second extension in its $1-billion contract with Chinese automaker BYD for coveted N95 masks to fight the spread of coronavirus.
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We must seize this moment of opportunity to address all the issues that have denied the promise of this nation to so many for so long.
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Surely we can demand better of our police than the plethora of killings of African Americans.
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The main concern of black people right now isn’t whether they’re standing three or six feet apart, but whether their sons, husbands, brothers and fathers will be murdered by cops.
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Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama and Donald Trump speak out on hope, discord, despair, and justice amid continued protests.
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The crisis of accountability devolves onto each of us, to hold ourselves accountable and those we put in power, hold accountable those who use our pain to sow chaos
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A special Friday newsletter edition to equip you for the weekend and get you up to date on what’s happening, from questions over how widely the virus has spread to recommendations for how to stop COVID-19 from disproportionately killing black people.
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Trying to get a handle on how California is reopening? Our guide includes updates and tips for remaining healthy and sane.
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The civil unrest north of the border has transfixed many in Mexico. Hundreds have gathered in sympathy outside the U.S. Embassy in recent days.
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The chief executive and co-owner of the famed Second City improv theater said he is stepping down amid accusations of racism leveled at the club
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The return to work in May of furloughed employees provided the first positive jobs report of the summer. Yet it also masked a grim reality for the millions still waiting to go back to work.
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The Main Street Lending Program’s slow rollout, combined with its complexity, has the financial industry questioning whether it will work.
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Robert McCabe and Aaron Torgalski, who surrendered Saturday morning, pleaded not guilty to second-degree assault. They were released without bail.
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Anti-black online hate speech prompted students at Granada Hills Charter High School to speak out against racism.
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The civil unrest north of the border has transfixed many in Mexico. Hundreds have gathered in sympathy outside the U.S. Embassy in recent days.
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PG&E’s $11-billion debt financing package will mark the near-conclusion of a Chapter 11 bankruptcy in which wildfire victims fight for compensation.
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Over the years, hunger strikes have been a tool used to bring attention to what’s happening inside immigrant detention facilities.
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The Trump administration is backing away from a threat to ban all flights to the U.S. by Chinese airlines.
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A construction worker died after falling at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on Friday, and work on the $5-billion project has been temporarily stopped.
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Protests over the police killing of George Floyd are springing up in more affluent, white and suburban areas than law enforcement protests have before. Experts say the trend reflects a sea change in the views of white residents.
Jimmy Williams and his son Logan are black owners of a popular Silver Lake nursery that sells organic vegetable plants and builds gardens for the rich and famous, but that didn’t stop the police from pulling them over in their work van one day, saying, ‘We’ve had several robberies in the area.’
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A photographer documenting the coronavirus fight at Martin Luther King Jr. Community Hospital recalls her mentor, a nun who like hospital staff embodied care and compassion.
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The plan started simply enough. As the pandemic forced schools to shutter in March, three families in Riverside banded together to make sure all their children kept learning.
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Health and outreach workers are working to test as many homeless people as possible for the coronavirus, as outbreaks continue to pop up on skid row.
In the aftermath of George Floyd’s death, we dig into Color of Change’s study of crime TV shows’ harmful treatment of race, policing and criminal justice.
When choreographer Jacob Jonas posted a photo of a black dancer with a white police officer to his 148,000 followers, some called for accountability.
The chief executive and co-owner of the famed Second City improv theater said he is stepping down amid accusations of racism leveled at the club
Oyelowo and DuVernay said that academy members refused to vote for ‘Selma’ after cast and crew protested the death of Eric Garner in police custody.
Podcasts
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‘It Was Simple: The Betty Broderick Murders’ is a podcast hosted by columnist and reporter Patt Morrison.
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Hear interviews with TV stars in new podcast ‘Can’t Stop Watching’
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“Asian Enough” is a podcast about being Asian American — with guests like John Cho, Lulu Wang, Mina Kimes, Margaret Cho and Padma Lakshmi.
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¿Quiere beneficios monetarios como familia de estatus migratorio mixto? Le piden que siga este paso
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Facebook, Google y Amazon han pedido justicia racial, pero sus registros en algunos casos cuentan una historia diferente.
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Las autoridades dicen que Joshua Rudiger estaba en las duchas del Centro de Salud de California en Stockton cuando un preso de 40 años fue atacado.
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While the coronavirus outbreak will make for a unique 2020 season, the Rams endured a pair of unusual seasons in the 1980s.
Several sports leagues think they have figured out a way to safely return to play in the age of COVID-19. Sacrifices and dramatic adjustments will be required.
The Galaxy released Aleksandar Katai after learning the midfielder’s wife posted racist comments to social media in the wake of George Floyd’s death.
A serious foot injury has cost linebacker Solomon Tuliaupupu the first two seasons of his USC career. He’s hoping he can stay healthy in 2020.
The COVID-19 pandemic is keeping almost everyone away from observances for the June 6, 1944, allied invasion, from government leaders to frail veterans who might not get another chance for a final farewell to their fallen comrades.
The former director of the Tijuana city police, Gustavo Huerta, was arrested Friday after a warrant was issued against him for the crime of torture, the State Attorney General’s Office said.
For black religious leaders across the United States, the last 10 days have been a tumultuous test of their stamina and skills.
Google says hackers backed by foreign countries targeted the Trump and Biden campaigns, but it saw no evidence that the attempts were successful.
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Rahanna Bisseret Martinez, Oakland’s prodigy chef, on what food media needs right now.
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These black-owned food companies sell desserts, coffees, teas, spices, ingredients and kitchenware that can be delivered or shipped.
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Anthony Suggs grew up in Long Beach. He was sentenced to prison for a nonviolent marijuana offense and released when pot was legalized. He’s been trying to get his life back on track by opening a food truck, Antidote Eats.
Staying Home
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We had been together for more than eight years and always talked about getting married “someday.” Then, coronavirus hit.
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Grab an extra harness and leash. Here’s what else experts say you can do to keep canines safe in the age of the coronavirus.
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In this town, with its primary focus on exteriors, women my age get used to not being seen. We have already been primed for the shutdown.
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After 9/11, people began to see travel as a right. It became affordable for more people so it also became ubiquitous. Now, the pendulum has swung again, for good and ill.
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Real life is rarely simple. But fictional crises on television offer viewers catharsis, resolution and heroes to cheer for.
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Housekeepers may not be deemed “essential workers,” but they have long been part of the family dynamic in America. As states move to reopen, is it safe for them to return?
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Art in honor of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, black writers on the moment, and our new theatrical award: the Charlie, all in our arts newsletter.
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This week’s real estate players include Pharrell, Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis.
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Good morning, and welcome to the Essential California newsletter. It is Saturday, June 6.
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Amid the increasingly unhinged ravings of President Trump, productive, antiracist voices have emerged. Here are some of them.
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Santa Anita on Saturday will feature 11 races. Seven of those are stakes and another debuts a $3.65 million purchase, Cezanne.
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How many people in L.A. actually have coronavirus? Why health officials still don’t know for sureMore Coverage
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Amid the unrest following George Floyd’s death, local TV news channels like KCAL 9, Fox 11, KTLA 5, ABC 7 and NBC 4 are making — and learning from — old mistakes.
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Mayor Eric Garcetti said he will direct $250 million to youth jobs, health initiatives and “peace centers” to heal trauma, and will allow those who have suffered discrimination to collect damages.
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Two conservative German lawmakers have criticized the reported U.S. decision to withdraw more than a quarter of American troops stationed in Germany.
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Protesters in a rural Indiana city who took to the streets to condemn racism and police killings of black people encountered bystanders who were holding rifles during the demonstration.
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‘Put a mirror up to the face of America’ — in protests over George Floyd’s death, many see a long-overdue reckoning for a nation in turmoil
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The mural is a highly visible sign of the District of Columbia’s embrace of a protest movement that has put it at odds with President Trump.
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Fortune cookie installations by late artist Felix Gonzalez-Torres were about loss and renewal. Their re-creations feel like home décor of privilege.
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Many of us grieving about the state of the world — illness, injustice, inequities — are turning to our victory gardens, or the potted tomatoes and basil on our balconies or patios, for the tiny moments of respite they provide.
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Breonna Taylor, 26, Tony McDade, 38, and many others didn’t live to see their 40th birthdays. They were killed by police.
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Shirts by Fear of God and Renowned to benefit various causes, including the Gianna Floyd Fund
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Economic pressure from the coronavirus outbreak is hitting some of the country’s top-tier restaurants, forcing some to close for good.
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In a victory for Saudi Arabia and Russia, OPEC and other oil producers agree to a one-month extension of their record cuts in output.
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Pharrell Williams lists a Hollywood Hills home. Also for sale: the Beverly Hills home of Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis.
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In Beverly Hills, a modern mansion has been designed for ease of living. Asking price: $17.995 million.
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Bruce Munro’s art installation with thousands of solar-powered stems will reopen June 12.
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Amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and civic unrest, the rules keep changing.
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Vegas is reopening, and so are some of our national parks. And at least one cruise line is getting ready to relaunch. Here’s what you need to know.
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More than a dozen casinos on and near the Strip planned to open Thursday. It wasn’t the Vegas of three months ago but for many, it was still satisfying.
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The ‘Real Time With Bill Maher’ host termed the stay-home orders ‘reckless’ and said they contributed to George Floyd protests.
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The 2011 film “The Help,” about black servants and their white employers, topped Netflix this week; critics of the movie offered alternatives.
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Watch a free streaming presentation of the gospel music-fueled “Antigone in Ferguson,” created following the death of Michael Brown.
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Calendar Feedback Sun., June 7: Theater after the Pandemic
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A magnitude 3.3 earthquake was reported Friday afternoon at 4:09 p.m. three miles from Gilroy, Calif., according to the U.S. Geological Survey.
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Protests over the killing of George Floyd call on some of us to listen and learn
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Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore is under fire for remarks he made about looters and the use of foam bullets and arrests of peaceful protesters after more than a week of civil unrest since the killing of George Floyd.
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LAPD faces growing criticism for violence, tactics during protests
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Real Salt Lake’s Nedum Onuoha and LAFC’s Mark-Anthony Kaye share their experiences of being black in the U.S. and the U.K.
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Unfulfilled by basketball, Nausica Gaither helped build Woodland Hills El Camino Real High into a City Section lacrosse powerhouse.
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A look at some of the biggest moments in sports history to have occurred on June 6, including the Ducks capturing the 2007 Stanley Cup.
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Utah has suspended defensive coordinator Morgan Scalley for using a racial slur in a 2013 text message.
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Joe Biden has formally clinched the Democratic presidential nomination, setting him up for a bruising challenge to President Trump.
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Newsom vows to work with the California Legislative Black Caucus and others on new use-of-force standards following the death of George Floyd.
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Whether you’re breaking quarantine to protest in the streets or looking for ways to participate safely from home, here’s how to get started.
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State Department certifies Honduras, El Salvador and Guatemala for millions in U.S. aid, despite lack of progress on human rights and good governance.
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