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Living While Black
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‘Step down now’: LA mayor and City Council president to Councilmember Jose Huizar
PoliticsLA Mayor Eric Garcetti and City Council President Nury Martinez are calling on Councilmember Jose Huizar to resign. That’s a huge escalation in the growing troubles for Huizar.
George Floyd, video evidence, public perception
NationalCities nationwide have erupted in anguish and protest after police recently took the lives of African Americans: George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, and Ahmaud Arbery.
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Will President Trump ever wear a mask in public?
NationalHe did, apparently. Just not while posing for photographs.
National Guard troops patrol LA as Governor Newsom declares state of emergency
Los AngelesGovernor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency for Los Angeles due to continuing public unrest sparked by the killing of George Floyd by police in Minneapolis.
LA County releases safety restrictions for newly reopened beaches
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Weekend All Things Considered Special Coverage
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