Unequal Political Coverage in the Media
June 2, 2012 2:45 pm-
A Changing Culture at the LAPDSharon Kyle, Lt. Valencia Thomas, and Officer Sandra Moura. by Sharon Kyle and Dick Price Publisher and Editor LA...by Sharon Kyle on May 21, 2012 7:45 pm -
Fighting Religious Tyranny in the U.S. MilitaryMikey Weinstein Mikey Weinstein’s Military Religious Freedom Foundation Every once in a while you come into...by Sharon Kyle on April 24, 2012 1:15 pm -
From Sally Hemings to Jaycee Lee Dugard and Trayvon MartinAs we approach the 20th anniversary of the civil unrest that followed the acquittal of the police officers charged...by Sharon Kyle on April 18, 2012 1:15 pm
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Trayvon Martin: When Fear and Hostility Drive Public Policy
By now, everyone knows the name Trayvon Martin, the 17-year-old African-American boy killed while walking through a gated community carrying a bag of Skittles and a can of Arizona Iced Tea by a white hispanic man who claimed Trayvon looked suspicious. There are lots of reasons this case sparked national attention, chief among them, the [...]
Prison Realignment or Expensive Musical Chairs
Getting the attention of the average American isn’t easy but keeping it for more than 10 seconds requires real skill. Hence the popularity of Twitter, with it’s 140-character limitation. Given the public’s short attention span, it’s no wonder juicy celebrity gossip and salacious headlines have come to dominate the “news”. So it was surprising when [...]
What Good Is Black History Month?
I was going to let Black History Month pass without contributing an article this year. Nothing worth writing came to mind, but then I got a call from Sandra Moura, the LGBT Liaison for the Los Angeles Police Department. Officer Moura was sending a press release for the LAPD’s upcoming Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender (LGBT) Community Police [...]
Why “The Help” Is Little Help
The movie, The Help, has received accolades from across the Hollywood spectrum. Heralded as the most popular film of 2011, it’s been recognized by the NAACP Image Awards, The Golden Globe, The Hollywood Film Awards, The Screen Actors Guild, The People’s Choice, and the Academy Awards – with millions scheduled to tune in this weekend to [...]
Kamala Harris: Foreclosure Settlement Scores Points, Raises Questions
On Friday, a day after announcing one of the largest settlements in California’s history, Kamala Harris spoke to the California Democratic Party’s African American Caucus, which was meeting in San Diego at the Party’s convention. Greeted with a standing ovation, the first black attorney general and a rising star in California politics restated many of [...]
California AG Kamala Harris Standing Firm Against Foreclosure Settlement
On October 1, 2011, the Wall Street Journal reported, “California Attorney General Kamala D. Harris pulled out of settlement negotiations with the nation’s biggest banks over alleged foreclosure abuses, calling the proposed deal ‘inadequate for California homeowners.’” This came after months of talks. Then last week, the banks sweetened the deal for California but. A.G. Harris took [...]
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