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Beloved Inglewood vegan restaurant Stuff I Eat is closing after 18 Years
The longtime community hub on Market Street will close its doors for good on Sunday.
Inglewood is working on getting police body cameras — plus 98 license plate readers
Activists have increased calls for officers to wear body cameras since Bryan Bostic died in police custody on March 10.
Hank’s Mini Market officially reopens for the first time since its founder’s death
The store founded by Henry D. Jackson, aka Mr. Hank, will remain committed to its mission of providing access to art, healthy food options and a safe space.
Fears of ICE raids, family drama and a sassy guardian angel mix in ‘Storyteller of East LA’
The Latino Theater Company’s new play “The Storyteller of East LA” explores family, memory and immigration fears.
Have questions about LA’s speed camera pilot program? Here’s what you need to know.
Here’s what to know after the LA Department of Transportation mapped out its speed camera plans in a series of documents.
LA County hospitals have a new policy to expand immigrant patient rights. Hardly anyone knows about it
Implemented by the LA County Department of Health Services, the policy has been described as a “new gold standard of care” meant to safeguard patient rights as hospitals navigate an influx of federal immigration raids.
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ICE agents detain at least 2 people in Westlake
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