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Mothers in Mourning: Moms, Allies Protest Gun Violence in California

by Stefi Mar | Sep 14, 2023 | Bakersfield, black lives matter, Front Page, Los Angeles, Valleys | 0

On Sept. 9, elected officials, community leaders and concerned citizens took to the streets of Watts in South Los Angeles to march against gun violence in California.

New York City Settles Civil Rights Lawsuit for $13 Million Stemming from 2020 BLM Protests

by Stefi Mar | Jul 25, 2023 | Bakersfield, black lives matter, Features, Los Angeles | 0

New York City has agreed to pay over $13 million to resolve a civil rights lawsuit filed on behalf of approximately 1,300 individuals who endured arrests or violence at the hands of the police during the racial injustice demonstrations that gripped the city in the summer of 2020.

Family of 16-Year-Old Shot in Alleged “Wrong House” Incident Retain Attorneys Ben Crump and Lee Merritt

by Stefi Mar | Apr 25, 2023 | Bakersfield, Ben Crump, black lives matter, Los Angeles, Valleys, World & Nation | 0

A story broken by the Kansas City Defender, a family is claiming that their 16-year-old son, Ralph Yarl, was shot twice at the front door of a man after appearing at the wrong home as he attempted to pick up a sibling.