City Attorney Takes Her Own Swing at Man Sucker Punched by LAPD in 2024
Eleven months after Officer Joshua Sportiello punched Alexander Mitchell in the face, the City Attorney's office filed misdemeanor resisting charges against him. Was it in retaliation for Mitchell's civil suit?
March 6, 2026
Dedication: Crenshaw and Slauson to Forever be Known as “Nipsey Hussle Square”
“Age fourteen on up, my whole life took place on these four corners...This really was my foundation," Hussle told Current TV back in 2010. Now renamed in his honor, they pay tribute to how he transformed them.
March 5, 2026
They Came to Mourn. LAPD Came in Force. Now Two Men Could Face Serious Consequences Because LAPD Won’t Acknowledge They Were Wrong.
The July 7 vigil for Kenny Hall had been peaceful until LAPD arrived and began pushing people around. When peacemaker Shamond "Lil AD" Bennett tried to intervene and de-escalate LAPD, officer Evan Mott assaulted him. When Dontreal Washington protested, officers punched him in the face. Then LAPD arrested them both.
December 18, 2025
Reclaiming Streets from ICE with Music, Dance, Altars, Mutual Aid, Community, and Resistance
The Mariachi Plaza event was one of four held across LA. Tuesday night. The June 19 abduction of street vendor Emma de Paz from the Hollywood Home Depot was a touchstone of the Eastside gathering.
July 4, 2025
As ICE Continues Assault on Vulnerable Workers, Groups Launch Fundraiser to Assist Street Vendors
Empty streets and fears of being disappeared off street corners are hurting vendors' ability to stay afloat.
June 19, 2025
Monday’s Headlines from L.A.: Fire and ICE
We usually don't syndicate the headlines stack from other Streetsblogs. But for those interested in the news from the ongoing showdown between the federal government and Los Angeles' on city streets, here's "Today's Headlines." - DN
June 9, 2025
Jermaine Petit – the Unarmed Disabled Vet Shot by LAPD in Leimert Park in 2022 – Has Died
Petit was suing LAPD over the shooting at the time of his death.
March 13, 2025
Kevin de León, Agent of Council Chaos, Quietly Exits Stage Left
Disgraced Councilmember Kevin de León finally bows out, two years after his racist scandal roiled the city. Newcomer Ysabel Jurado, who handily defeated him in November, takes the reins of Council District 14 today.
December 12, 2024
L.A.’s Sanctuary Ordinance Received as a Shot Across the Bow
It might have taken L.A. too long to get here, and there's more to be done, but the finalization of a sanctuary ordinance is an important step forward for the city and for its most vulnerable residents
December 2, 2024
Kevin de León’s Cynical Debate Performance Shows How Little He’s Grown
De León repeatedly accused Jurado of being a liar who lacked substantive accomplishments while taking credit for a number of projects initiated prior to his tenure.
October 21, 2024
