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To Be or Not To Be a Gang-Banger: Is that Really the Question?

By Sahra Sulaiman | Mar 21, 2014 | 6 Comments

*This story features interviews with a number of youth. Some are named. Others requested they remain anonymous due to the sensitive nature of the information divulged. This story is the second in a series on the impact of generational disenfranchisement and trauma and repressive policing. The first, “Death and All His Friends,” can be found here. […]

“I’m a Teacher, I’m Pregnant…I’m Worried”: Residents Fume Over Lead Contamination of Soil in their Neighborhoods

By Sahra Sulaiman | Mar 20, 2014 | 1 Comment

“If you don’t shut it down, we’re going to shut you down!” shouted a woman dressed in hazmat gear (above, with skull on her back). She had just angrily paraded in front of the Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) officials, representatives of the Department of Public Health (DPH), and the moderator with her daughter, […]

The Tour de Watts Gathers Momentum, Signals Good Things Ahead for Watts

By Sahra Sulaiman | Mar 18, 2014 | 5 Comments

While heading to South L.A. for the United Riders of South L.A.‘s Tour de Watts this past Saturday, I was reminded of a guest lecture I gave in a USC journalism class a few weeks ago. For an hour and a half, I talked about how fortunate I felt to be covering South L.A. and […]

Thanks for a Great Saturday Night, Stay Tuned for Our Next Event

By Damien Newton | Mar 17, 2014 | No Comments

Saturday night was another fantastic fundraiser for Streetsblog Los Angeles. A special thanks to Joel Epstein for his tireless efforts to promote and raise funds for Streetsblog and Councilmember Mike Bonin for joining us to celebrate the career of his transportation deputy Paul Backstrom. The crowd featured everyone from So.CA.TA and Transit Coalition executives to […]

“Our Fears Have Not Been Allayed”: The Limits of Regulatory Powers Over Unconventional Oil and Gas Extraction Techniques

By Sahra Sulaiman | Mar 14, 2014 | 1 Comment

“Qué significa ‘fracking’ en español?” the woman wearing a “People Not Pozos” shirt and a “Ban Fracking Now” sticker asked me. I scratched my head. Shouldn’t she know? I wondered. And, how exactly does one say, “Fracking is a ‘well stimulation treatment that…includes the pressurized injection of hydraulic fracturing fluid or fluids into an underground geologic […]

YouthBuild Boyle Heights Students Launch Funding Campaign

By Sahra Sulaiman | Mar 13, 2014 | No Comments

A decade ago, when programs like Donors Choose first began creating forums for public school teachers to ask for funds for things like writing utensils, art materials, stools for students to sit on, or books, it was clear the public school system was in a bit of a crisis. I don’t know if it really […]

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