Black Lives Matter Archives - Page 3 of 7

Pressure Mounts on LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva to Resign As More Groups Join Resignation Effort

June 9, 2021 2:58 pmMarch 22, 2022 11:44 am

The Los Angeles County Democratic Party (LACDP) became the latest group calling for the resignation of Los Angeles County Sheriff Alex Villanueva on Tuesday, formally adopting a resolution that specifically notes the shooting of Andres Guardado as the main reason...

LAPD Requests $67 Million, 50 New Officers To Help Improve Protest Response, Protester Relations

April 27, 2021 7:14 pmApril 29, 2021 10:43 am

The Los Angeles Police Department requested nearly $67 million in funding to help improve protest response on Tuesday, leading to a major backlash from many groups who have been trying to reduce their budget since the George Floyd protests last...

Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Buys Home for $1.4M in Mostly White LA Neighborhood

April 10, 2021 10:08 am

Patrisse Khan-Cullors, the 37-year-old social justice agitator and co-founder of the controversial Black Lives Matter movement, just purchased a home for $1.4 million in Topanga Canyon in Los Angeles. Black Lives Matter supporters would be justified in questioning where the...

New High School Ethnic Studies Curriculum Passed Unanimously By State Board of Education

March 19, 2021 3:46 pm

On Thursday, the California Board of Education approved a statewide ethnic studies curriculum for high schools, with board members voting unanimously 11-0 in favor of the new lesson plans. First planned in 2018, the statewide ethnic studies program curriculum has...

Spokeswoman for Sacramento Mayor Calls Protesters ‘Terrorists’ For Protesting Mayor’s Home Over Homeless

February 8, 2021 1:52 pmFebruary 8, 2021 2:00 pm

Apparently, the only activists and protesters who the media will label “terrorists,” “anarchists,” and “left wing” these days are those “who have been vocal critics of the city’s leadership.” Last summer, as celebrities, professional athletes, corporate America, media figures, ethnic...

Who Are California’s Winners and Losers of 2020?

January 1, 2021 2:07 amJanuary 4, 2021 11:02 am

While 2020 has been a perfectly horrible year thanks to abusive politicians, the gross mismanagement of the coronavirus, job loss and business closures, and the tanking of the economy, not all politicians are corrupt or obsessed with power. However, the...

LAPD $150 million Budget Slash Culminating in Drastic Downsizing

November 9, 2020 3:08 pmNovember 11, 2020 6:10 am

Over the weekend, the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) announced an enormous downsizing of its force due to an upcoming $150 million budget slash approved earlier this year. Many bureaus and units, including robbery, homicide, gang units, narcotics units, and...