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East Hollywood used to have a tightly-knit Japanese immigrant community known as Madison/J-Flats.

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As the city geared up for the election, Latinos in Los Angeles experienced the election in diverse ways.

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On June 7, Angelenos in Boyle Heights and East LA rallied for Black Lives Matter.

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