With strong fundraising and pivotal endorsements, Feuer establishes himself as the frontrunner in California’s 30th Congressional District After launching his campaign with the powerhouse endorsement of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Mike Feuer announced he had raised more than $650,000 in only his first eight weeks of campaigning to succeed Congressman Adam Schiff in CA-30. Feuer’s total eclipses what any other candidate has disclosed so far. “I’ve been overwhelmed by this outpouring of support,” said Feuer, noting this is the fastest start of any campaign in his public service career. “In such an urgent moment, our community clearly recognizes we…
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Like TESLA motors, DHL is being rocked by claims of racial discrimination by their Black employees. Black employees of DHL, a division of German logistics company Deutsche Post, are alleging racial discrimination, and harassment at the company’s LAX Gateway location. Ten former DHL employees have already filed claims with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) Los Angeles Office describing their experience. Related: Tesla ordered to pay $3.2 million to Black ex-worker in US race bias case Here is an exception of their complaint: The racial harassment was open and deliberate, and often occurred in front of management. Latino/Hispanic supervisors and employees…
WASHINGTON – A Southern California woman was sentenced on April 7 to four years in prison followed by three years of supervised release for conspiring to violate the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) by providing services, including financial services, to Iran and the Government of Iran, in violation of U.S. sanctions against Iran, and for structuring. According to court documents, Niloufar Bahadorifar, aka Nellie Bahadorifar, 48, of Irvine, pleaded guilty on Dec. 15, 2022, before U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams, who imposed the sentence. “The Government of Iran has shown that it will take extreme measures to silence dissidents…
LOS ANGELES – A former chef who pleaded guilty in 2018 to a heroin trafficking offense – and was a fugitive for more than four years before being arrested in Jamaica earlier this year – was sentenced today to 121 months in federal prison. Devon Bennett, 54, who resided in Hawthorne when he absconded prior to a sentencing hearing in September 2018, was sentenced this morning by United States District Judge Dale S. Fischer. After his release from prison, Bennett will be subject to a five-year period of supervised release. Following Bennett’s flight from justice, Judge Fischer imposed a sentence that…
Four-day gathering seeks to galvanize Black Americans against concerted efforts to undermine democracy, threaten the dream of Dr. King In response of the continued and concerted efforts to undermine democracy in the United States, Rev. Al Sharpton will hold the 2023 National Action Network Annual Convention in New York City from April 12th through April 15th to galvanize the civil rights and social justice movement. To that end, the Founder and President of NAN has called upon the nation’s top government officials, entertainers, activists, scholars, media personalities, and financiers to develop real solutions to keep Dr. King’s dream for an equal, just…
Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascón announced that Mark Connole was charged today with murdering a man and injuring three other people outside of a Trader Joe’s parking lot in West Hills over the weekend. “This brazen act of violence occurred in the middle of a Saturday afternoon. Innocent shoppers could easily have been hurt or killed.” District Attorney Gascón said. “This shocking level of disregard for the safety and well-being of our community will not be tolerated.” Mark Elton Connole, a Connecticut man (dob 1/9/89) was charged in case LA098930 with one count of murder and three counts…
The Postal Service in Los Angeles is looking to seed a blossoming career for the next generation of U.S. Postal Service employees right now! If you are seeking employment with an organization providing women, minorities, disabled and veterans from various backgrounds and cultures with equal opportunity employment, then the Postal Service may be the place for you. We are proud to be an organization that promotes largely from within, offering career development to help prepare employees in achieving their professional goals. Join postal personnel for an in-person career fair to discuss the application process in detail and learn how you will reap the benefits a career with…
A delegation of student leaders from Compton College recently returned from Washington, D.C. where they spent four days discussing critical issues that impact community college students during the 28th Annual National Student Advocacy Conference hosted by the American Student Association of Community Colleges. They also visited members of Congress from California to advocate on behalf of their fellow students for increased federal investment in higher education. Five members of Compton College’s Associated Student Government met with 350 fellow student leaders from across the country. “The contribution of Compton College at the ASACC National Student Advocacy Conference was important for the students…
By: Ayelet Sheffey | Business Insider Jemal Countess/Getty Images for People’s Rally to Cancel Student Debt Elizabeth Warren and Ayanna Pressley want a major student-loan lender to answer to the millions of borrowers it’s trying to block from getting student-debt relief. In March, SoFi Bank — a student-loan refinancing company — filed a lawsuit against President Joe Biden’s Education Department to end the latest extension of the student-loan payment pause, and at the very least, return borrowers ineligible for Biden’s broad student-debt relief plan back into repayment. In November, two conservative-backed lawsuits halted Biden’s plan to cancel up to $20,000 in student debt broadly for…
Blue Note Entertainment Group announces the lineup for the second Blue Note Jazz Festival Napa, curated by five-time Grammy Award winner Robert Glasper and hosted by internationally acclaimed and award-winning comedian Dave Chappelle. The small town festival, held at Silverado Resort, Napa, CA, boasts an impressive line-up of cultural icons to celebrate jazz’s influence during the 50th anniversary of hip-hop. Artists inspired by the integrity and spirit of jazz, include headliners Mary J. Blige, Nas, and Chance the Rapper. The festival is July 28–30, 2023. Pre-sale tickets are available on April 5 at 9:00 a.m. PT/12 noon ET for Blue Note subscribers. Three-day general admission and VIP passes go on sale Friday, April…