California Death Penalty Proposition Makes November Ballot

California Death Penalty Proposition Makes November Ballot

April 26, 2012 7:15 pm
Former Los Angeles District Attorney Gil Garcetti at December SAFE California press conference. The SAFE California Act to replace the death penalty with life without parole...

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#18 – More Black Men Now in Prison System than Were Enslaved
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#18 – More Black Men Now in Prison System than Were Enslaved

(Back in March, LA Progressive’s Editor Dick Price offered this nugget up on the plight of prisoners of colour in the US prison system. -Ed.) “More African American men are in prison or jail, on probation or parole than were enslaved in 1850, before the Civil War began,” Michelle Alexander told a standing room only [...]

Published by on December 25, 2011 5:45 am
“Occupy LA” Takes a Step

“Occupy LA” Takes a Step

By the time we got off the Metro at the Little Tokyo stop this afternoon and walked the several blocks to City Hall, the “Occupy LA” protestors had already marched over from their gathering place at Pershing Square that morning and taken up residence on the lawn. Familiar voices — Ron Kovic’s and Marcy Winograd’s — [...]

Published by on October 3, 2011 4:45 pm
Dick & Sharon’s Excellent Town Hall Adventure

Dick & Sharon’s Excellent Town Hall Adventure

(You’ve seen snippets on telly, Dick Price and Sharon Kyle, our colleagues at LA Progressive attended on of them and file this 1st person look at a healthcare Town Hall meeting.) by Dick Price, Editor LA Progressive We almost missed the boat. The raucous town hall debates that captured the nation’s attention through the long [...]

Published by on September 7, 2009 5:42 am
Dick & Sharon’s Excellent Town Hall Adventure

Dick & Sharon’s Excellent Town Hall Adventure

(You’ve seen snippets on telly, Dick Price and Sharon Kyle, our colleagues at LA Progressive attended on of them and file this 1st person look at a healthcare Town Hall meeting.) by Dick Price, Editor LA Progressive We almost missed the boat. The raucous town hall debates that captured the nation’s attention through the long [...]

Published by on September 7, 2009 5:42 am
Can You Feel The Ship Turning?

Can You Feel The Ship Turning?

  by Dick Price & Sharon Kyle In the run-up to Election Day, when Barack Obama’s history-making victory wasn’t exactly a sure thing, our local congressman urged persistence and optimism. “We’ve got a big ship there in Washington, with a lot of right-wing momentum pushing it forward,” said Rep. Xavier Becerra on a sultry August [...]

Published by on December 6, 2008 4:49 pm
I Couldn’t Wait
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I Couldn’t Wait

  by Dick Price I didn’t really mean to do it. I usually have more self-control. Something just came over me. I couldn’t restrain myself. Please forgive me. I voted Friday. I don’t have an excuse. I’ll be in town on Election Day and had planned to vote then like I always do. I’ve even [...]

Published by on November 3, 2008 6:30 pm