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By Howard Blume
Under pressure from local community leaders, the federal Office for Civil Rights will look at whether low academic achievement of African American students results from discrimination -- intentional or not -- by the Los Angeles Unified School District.
The probe, disclosed in a recent letter to community groups, expands an ongoing investigation into services provided to students who are learning English.
Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-35) participated in a House Judiciary Committee field hearing yesterday on the merger of Comcast and NBC Universal. The hearing, entitled ‘The Proposed Combination of Comcast and NBC Universal', was held at the California Science Center in Los Angeles and included testimony from witnesses representing the entertainment industry, civil rights organizations, and consumer advocates.
Black realtors press their case for access to banks inventory of foreclosed properties and meaningful inclusion in the lending process
By Yussuf J. Simmonds
Sentinel Managing Editor
Last Saturday, Congresswoman Maxine Waters (CA-35) convened a meeting between the members of the Consolidated Board of Realists (CBR) and representatives from Bank of America (B of A), CitiMortgage (CM), JP Morgan Chase (MC), Wells Fargo (WF) and the FHA. Black real estate professionals had complained that the majority of foreclosed properties in the Black communities were listed with outside brokers.
by Gabriel Falcon
A member of Congress has asked the Department of Justice to investigate the circumstances surrounding last year's disappearance of a California woman.
Rep. Maxine Waters, a democrat from California, said in a letter she is "deeply concerned" about the decision by the Los Angeles Sheriff's Department to release Mitrice Richardson from custody following her arrest on September 16, 2009.
The Argonaut has received a commendation from the California Newspaper Publishers Association (CNPA) for an entry into the 2009 CNPA Better Newspapers Contest.
News reporter Gary Walker was selected as a contest finalist for his entry in the Public Service category for California weekly newspapers with a circulation of 25,001 and above. Walker's submission was chosen among the top ten percent and advanced to the final Blue Ribbon judging of the contest.
by Robert J. Lopez
U.S. Rep Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles) said Thursday that she has asked the Department of Justice to investigate the disappearance of a woman who was released in September from the Malibu/Lost Hills Sheriff's Station.
Mitrice Richardson, 24, was arrested at Geoffrey's, a Malibu restaurant, for not paying an $89 dinner bill. Deputies who took the Cal State Fullerton graduate into custody described her as "coherent and rational," Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca told the Board of Supervisors in a letter.