Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group – News from communities around Los Angeles

April 1, 2026

ANALYSIS: ‘A very non-Black group’

By Stephen Oduntan Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Thousands gathered across Los Angeles March 28 as part of the nationwide…

April 1, 2026

Black SoCal native is pilot of flight to moon

Wave Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — A Black Southern California native is set to become the first person…

April 1, 2026

State legislator unveils legislative package for 2026

By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — Assemblywoman Tina McKinnor, D-Inglewood, has unveiled her 2026 legislative package that includes…

April 1, 2026

City Council finally responds to the death of Bryan Bostic

By Emilie St. John Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — Family, friends, and supporters gathered at City Hall March 24 to demand…

April 1, 2026

Local museum displays Black history that rarely is told

By Darlene Donloe SOUTH LOS ANGELES — In the heart of the hood, a revolutionary museum is redefining the narrative…

April 1, 2026

STREET BEAT: ‘What is bringing you joy these days?’

Millena Gay View Park “Knowing that no matter what happens on this earth, God is in charge of it all.…

April 1, 2026

TASTY CLIPS: Wynton Marsalis makes a JazzCall For Freedom

By Bill Vaughan Entertainment Writer “Let Freedom Swing,” a fiery, live performance by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with…

April 1, 2026

THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: Living in sewers adds new twist to homeless crisis

By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist A day after a flood of news trucks, police, sanitation department workers and neighbors,…

News

Nation / State

Aisha WinfreyMarch 31, 2026
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Violent clash over gold mine leaves 70 dead in South Sudan

Associated Press JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Gunmen killed more than 70 people in South Sudan over a gold mining…
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Nation / State

Aisha WinfreyMarch 31, 2026
296

New poll shows gender divide among Black voters in state

By Bo Tefu Contributing Writer SACRAMENTO — A new statewide survey of California voters reveals a notable gender divide among…
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Nation / State

Aisha WinfreyMarch 31, 2026
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Divisions over U.S. foreign policy split minority communities

By Selen Ozturk Contributing Writer SAN FRANCISCO — Venezuelans danced in the streets of Miami the day after U.S. forces…
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Politics

Nation / State

Aisha WinfreyMarch 23, 2026
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States seeking to unmask ICE agents – and their own police

By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press SACRAMENTO — Proposals to prohibit federal immigration agents from masking their faces have gained new life in states – thanks in part to a court ruling that blocked the…
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July 17, 2025

Handcuffed at briefing, Padilla presses for visible ID in immigration enforcement
June 19, 2025

California senator handcuffed at L.A. press event shares firsthand account
May 28, 2025

California lawmakers hear from NAACP, AKAs, Black women’s groups on reparations, voting rights and more
January 14, 2025

California Respects the Power of Your Vote
November 4, 2024

Can energy from Chicago propel Kamala Harris to the presidency?
April 25, 2024

GOP Latina or a Transgender Democrat?
April 11, 2024

That Was Then and This Is Now

Entertainment

Entertainment
TASTY CLIPS: Wynton Marsalis makes a JazzCall For Freedom

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April 1, 2026

Brandy receives star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
March 28, 2026

Proposed bill takes aim at math gaps in state classrooms
March 27, 2026

Kiki Shepard and her ‘Black Beauty’ legacy shattered Hollywood norms
March 27, 2026

Oscars leaving Hollywood for downtown L.A. in 2029
March 25, 2026

Actress Marla Gibbs declares ‘It’s Never Too Late’
March 25, 2026

BEST OF TASTY CLIPS: Walk of Famer Bill Duke reflects on his directorial debut

Sports

Sports

Aisha WinfreyMarch 31, 2026
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Tiger Woods faces uncertain future off the golf course after DUI arrest

By DOUG FERGUSON AP Golf Writer JUPITER, Florida — Tiger Woods got out of jail and into the passenger seat…
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Sports

Aisha WinfreyMarch 31, 2026
304

NFL still has ‘work to be done’ on diversity, Black GM says

By DAVID BRANDT Associated Press PHOENIX — First-year Atlanta Falcons general manager Ian Cunningham said he’ll continue to push for…
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Sports

Aisha WinfreyMarch 31, 2026
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Despite 2 DUI crashes, Tiger Woods refuses to hire driver

Wave Wire Services JUPITER, Florida — Golf icon Tiger Woods continues to refuse to hire a driver despite a recent…
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