Tracy Manzer

reporter for the Long Beach Press Telegram

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Reporter for the Long Beach Press Telegram

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When nine black teenagers were convicted of the Halloween beating of three white women in Long Beach, there was delight on one side and outrage on the other.  As the when teens were…

Was the Judge Lenient in Sentencing Long Beach Teens?

When nine black teenagers were convicted of the Halloween beating of three white women in Long Beach, there was delight on one side and outrage on the other.  As the when teens were…

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