The tragic mass shootings over the weekend in El Paso and Dayton, Ohio, in which 31 people were killed and scores wounded, have left the nation reeling. How did we get to this point? We’ve asked that question so many times but with no result. More important now is determining how we get out of… Keep Reading
A data driven initiative platform brought civic activists, law enforcement and social scientists together to learn how to make informed decisions to improve quality of life through a data driven initiative. The USC Price Center for Social Innovation and Safe Communities Institute in conjunction with the Neighborhood Data for Social Change (NDSC) hosted the inaugural… Keep Reading
Five congress members led by Rep. Karen Bass (D-CA) convened on July 13 to discuss issues that embraced compassionate prison reform measures. A crowded room at the Los Angeles First A.M.E. Renaissance heard six experts testified before members of the House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security and the Congressional Black Caucus.… Keep Reading
A South Los Angeles post office was renamed in honor of music icon Marvin Gaye. Gaye’s relatives politicians and local residents gathered in June for a rededication ceremony. Among those in the crowd were Rep. Karen Bass (D-Calif.), Los Angeles County Supervisor Mark Ridley-Thomas, LA City Council President Herb Wesson and City Councilman Marqueece Harris-Dawson. Keep Reading
