Matt Hamilton is a reporter for the Los Angeles Times. He won the 2019 Pulitzer Prize for investigative reporting with colleagues Harriet Ryan and Paul Pringle and was part of the team of reporters that won a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the San Bernardino terrorist attack. A graduate of Boston College and the University of Southern California, he joined The Times in 2013.
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May 3, 2024
A collective research effort has cropped up to name and shame the pro-Israel demonstrators who carried out violence at UCLA. Distrusting police to deliver justice, people are taking it upon themselves.
May 2, 2024
How USC’s controversial decision on Asna Tabassum’s valedictorian speech led to nearly two weeks of campus tension with 93 arrests and a canceled ‘main stage’ commencement.
April 27, 2024
After tensions led USC to drop its valedictorian and keynote speaker from its main commencement ceremony, the school canceled its largest graduation event.
April 25, 2024
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April 24, 2024
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April 11, 2024
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April 10, 2024
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April 5, 2024
Joseph Gatt is suing for reputational damage after prosecutors dropped all charges against the 52-year-old actor in February.
April 5, 2024
Officials with the city of Los Angeles approved a new measure to crack down on brokers selling reservations at public golf courses: a non-refundable deposit.
April 5, 2024