LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Baseball lost three notable former players, Hall of Famer Don Sutton, Ray Fosse and J.R. Richard. Sutton won 324 games with five teams. Fosse was the strong-armed catcher whose career was upended when he was bowled over by Pete Rose at the 1970 All-Star Game and later was a beloved broadcaster with the Oakland Athletics. Richard was an intimidating right-hander for the Houston Astros in the late 1970s before suffering a stroke during the 1980 season that ended his big league career.
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EXCLUSIVE: Newsom Talks Reparations, Recall and Future Goals
NNPA NEWSWIRE — “This is a remarkable day! A century ago, this was a thriving business, a thriving community. African American leaders were not only members of the community, but remarkable businessmen and women as well,” said Newsom. “The legacy of the Bruce family is also attached, I think, not just to racial injustice in our efforts to create a framework of reconciliation, but also economic justice and economic empowerment moving forward.”
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Music Producer’s `Racial Profiling’ Suit Against L.A. Tentatively Settled
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL – Without explanation, the officers — responding to reports of a domestic violence incident in which the suspect was the white boyfriend of a neighbor — attempted to handcuff Austin, who is Black, and became upset with him when he didn’t comply, according to the lawsuit filed last year.
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BLACK HISTORY: The Ida B. Wells-Barnett House was listed as a National Historic Landmark, 1974
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL – On May 30th The Ida B. Wells-Barnett House was listed as a National Historic Landmark, 1974.
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Cal State Dominguez Hills Names Dena Freeman-Patton Associate Vice President/Director of Athletics
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — “I am more than enthusiastic to welcome Dena to the Toro community, and I cannot wait for all of our student-athletes to meet this phenomenal leader,” Franklin said in an opening statement. “It takes a village to raise an associate vice president/director of athletics with the breadth and depth of experience Dena brings to the space. I want to thank Dr. Kurt Patberg, senior vice president of Athletics Staffing and Consultants, who assisted us with our national search. I would also like to thank the search committee led by CSUDH Title IX Officer Elizabeth Schrock for their attention to detail and commitment to advance Toros Athletics.”
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L.A. Clippers Acquire Rajon Rondo
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL – Williams is a three-time NBA Sixth Man of the Year (2014-15, 2017-18, and 2018-19) and the NBA’s all-time leading reserve scorer. Drafted directly out of high school by the Philadelphia 76ers with the 45th overall pick in the 2005 NBA draft, Williams has played with Philadelphia, Atlanta, Toronto, the Lakers, Houston, and the Clippers in 1,043 regular-season games. Williams has scored 15,000 points in his career (12,813 as a reserve) and holds averages of 14.4 points, 3.5 assists, and 2.3 rebounds in 24.7 minutes.
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PRESS ROOM: BHERC Call for Entries for the 28th Annual “Sistas Are Doin’ it for Themselves” Short Film Fest
THE LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — Normally a live event, “Sistas” streams online for the second year due to the pandemic. However, participants last year were able to capture the essence of the live event noting, that they had not been able to travel to Los Angeles in the past. Having the festival online, allowed them the opportunity to participate as well as to meet the filmmakers.
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NTSB Chief On Bryant Crash: `Bad Things Can Happen To Good Organizations’
LOS ANGELES SENTINEL — The NTSB issued its official report on the Jan. 26, 2020, crash in Calabasas on Tuesday, along with its recommendations to avoid such crashes in the future. But Sumwalt also said “bad things can happen to good organizations,” and said the company’s overall record didn’t raise any flags. “They have voluntarily canceled flights due to (bad) weather, and that’s what we want them to do,” he said. A representative for Island Express said the company would not have any comment on Tuesday’s report. The NTSB found the crash was caused when pilot Ara Zobayan became disoriented in heavy fog that left him unable to discern up from down, causing him to slam the copter in a hillside.
