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Hundreds of Compton Residents Chosen for Guaranteed Income Program
Dianne Lugo
Compton has joined in participating in a successful program to grant some of its residents a guaranteed income, no strings attached.
800 residents of the city have been feeling some relief since January as…
Pastor Tyron Robinson Named to Succeed Bishop Paul Morton
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Last year, nationally renowned pastor and gospel singer Bishop Paul S. Morton announced he would step down as senior pastor of the Changing a Generation Full Gospel Baptist Church megachurch in Atlanta and the G…
New Fund Will Grant $10,000 to Struggling Local Business Owners
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More relief for local Los Angeles small business owners is on the way.
A new fund, the LA Regional COVID Fund, for small brick-and-mortar businesses, specifically in the personal care and retail sectors, has bee…
Probe Into Prison Deaths Ends Up Uncovering $8 Billion in Untracked State Money
Aldon Thomas Stiles | California Black Media
What started out as an investigation into inmate deaths in some of California’s county jails led to an audit that uncovered severe overcrowding, a lack of mental health res…
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“Police Reform and Personal Responsibility”
It is indeed rare, if not unprecedented, to see a highly diverse group of organizations such as the conserva- tive Alliance Defending Freedom, the liberal American Civil Liberties Union, the libertarian Cato
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One Down, Three to Go: How Will Chauvin Verdict Factor in Trials of Three Remaining Officers Charged in Death of George Floyd
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As most in the nation applauded the verdict handed down by a Minneapolis jury finding former police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter, one lingering question rema…
California Elected Officials, Civic Leaders React to George Floyd Verdict
Antonio Ray Harvey, Bo Tefu & Tanu Henry | California Black Media
“The hard truth,” Gov. Newsom said in an April 20 statement, “is that if George Floyd looked like me, he’d still be alive today.” Newsom made the r…
Derek Chauvin Chooses Not to Testify in His Defense [Video]
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Derek Chauvin chose not to take the stand during his murder trial on Thursday morning (April 15). In what marked the 14th day of his trial, the former Minneapolis police officer told Judge Peter Cahill that he woul…
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Hundreds of Compton Residents Chosen for Guaranteed Income Program
Dianne Lugo
Compton has joined in participating in a successful program to grant some of its residents a guaranteed income, no strings attached.
800 residents of the city have been feeling some relief since January as…
Pastor Tyron Robinson Named to Succeed Bishop Paul Morton
Staff
Last year, nationally renowned pastor and gospel singer Bishop Paul S. Morton announced he would step down as senior pastor of the Changing a Generation Full Gospel Baptist Church megachurch in Atlanta and the G…
New Fund Will Grant $10,000 to Struggling Local Business Owners
Staff
More relief for local Los Angeles small business owners is on the way.
A new fund, the LA Regional COVID Fund, for small brick-and-mortar businesses, specifically in the personal care and retail sectors, has bee…
Federal Moratorium on Evictions During Pandemic Has Been Extended
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President Biden’s administration has heeded advice from housing advocates and are once again extending a federal moratorium on evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Set to expire on Wednesday, the moratorium i…
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PHOENIX — An elected Arizona utility regulator has shared discredited conspiracy theories while trying to persuade energy and power providers not to require their employees to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Galaxy defeats LAFC thanks to Jonathan dos Santos’ second-half goal
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Kobe Bryant Estate and Nike Fail to Come to Terms
J.T. Torbit
A beautiful business partnership has come to an end as the Kobe Bryant estate and Nike executives have failed to come to terms on a contract extension after a partnership that has lasted two decades.
“Kobe and Nike have made some of th…
New Fund Will Grant $10,000 to Struggling Local Business Owners
Staff
More relief for local Los Angeles small business owners is on the way.
A new fund, the LA Regional COVID Fund, for small brick-and-mortar businesses, specifically in the personal care and retail sectors, has been launched.
A total of $4.7 mi…
Federal Moratorium on Evictions During Pandemic Has Been Extended
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President Biden’s administration has heeded advice from housing advocates and are once again extending a federal moratorium on evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Set to expire on Wednesday, the moratorium is now extended to the end of J…
Gender Pay Gap Costs $78 Billion: For Black Moms, an Even More Disturbing Picture
Bo Tefu | California Black Media
Business and Labor leaders are joining hands with women working in male-dominated industries in California, stepping up their participation in the fight for gender in the state.
They say the time is now to advocate…
Your 2021 Stimulus Cash: Differences Between Your Federal and State Checks
Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media
Direct cash relief is coming to Californians soon. Both the state and the federal government have begun issuing stimulus checks to Americans.
The American Rescue Plan, which includes the third and largest r…
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L.A. Faith & Community Leaders Respond to Chauvin Verdict
L.A. Faith & Community Leaders Respond to Chauvin Verdict
Lisa Collins
Los Angeles faith and community leaders let out a collective sigh of relief and elation as twelve jurors found former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin guilty of two counts of murder and one count of manslaughter in the death of George Floyd last year.
“Today’s verdi…
Pastor Tyron Robinson Named to Succeed Bishop Paul Morton
Staff
Last year, nationally renowned pastor and gospel singer Bishop Paul S. Morton announced he would step down as senior pastor of the Changing a Generation Full Gospel Baptist Church megachurch in Atlanta and the Greater St. Stephen Full Gospel Baptist Church in July on his 70th birthday. But with the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, the awar…
COGICs Select Bishop J. Drew Sheard as New Presiding Bishop
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The Church of God in Christ has elected Bishop J. Drew Sheard as its new leader. Results of the virtual election—making Sheard the presiding prelate of the 7-million member strong, worldwide denomination headquartered in Memphis—were announced March 20.
Sheard, 62, had formerly served as prelate of the Michigan North Central Jurisdiction,
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Two Pastors Merge Churches in Hopes of Healing Racial Divides
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A white pastor and a Black pastor in North Carolina have decided to merge their congregations in an attempt to lessen racial divides and create a stronger community on Sundays regardless of racial background. The two pastors, Derrick Hawkins and Jay Stewart recently released a book titled, “Welded: Forming Racial Bonds That Last” chron…
People: “Bishop Charles Blake Says He Won’t Pursue Another Term”
For the last 13 years, he has led the nation’s largest African-American denomination and has been viewed as one of the country’s most powerful Black religious lead-ers. Last week, Bishop Charles Edward Blake, Sr. Presiding Bishop and Chief Apostle of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) announced that he would be stepping down from the role at t…
Church News: Jawane Hilton Seeks Second Term
Lauding the development of new affordable housing, improved budget reserves, and attracting a $65 mil-lion athletic and academic facility to his city, Pastor Jawane Hilton is seeking a second term on the Carson City Council board. Hilton, a native of Carson, insist he has work that must be continued and completed on his watch. Having …
Bishop Charles Blake Says He Won’t Pursue Another Term as COGIC’s Presiding Prelate and Chief Apostle
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For the last 13 years, he has led the nation’s largest African-American denomination and has been viewed as one of the country’s most powerful Black religious leaders. Last week, Bishop Charles Edward Blake, Sr. Presiding Bishop and Chief Apostle of the Church of God in Christ (COGIC) announced that he w…
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Jay-Z Starts His Own Cannabis Brand
Rapper Jay-Z is expanding his entrepreneurial catalogue with a new line of cannabis products. The fresh brand, Monogram, comes after he was named chief strategist for cannabis company Caliva in 2019 as a new partnership with the California-based company.
“We think this is a sea (of) change in terms of t…