Carol Moseley Braun attacked outside home
National |
April 29, 2007
Two University of Chicago students were credited with thwarting a man
attempting to rob former U.S. Sen Carol Moseley Braun. Read more
Articles by Johnathon E. Briggs
76 articles since 1999
An Ominous Upturn in L.A. Gang Violence Raises the Question Anew: Why?
California | Local |
August 14, 2000
It was already one of the bloodiest nights of an increasingly
deadly summer in South Los Angeles when Barbara Bullock slid into the
back seat of a Chevrolet Caprice to accompany three friends for a
late-night snack at a popular drive-through restaurant. Read more
Group Urges Release of Slaying Suspect
California | Local |
August 1, 2000
A coalition of African American religious and community leaders
called Monday for the release of Damian Monroe Williams, a key figure in
the 1992 riots, who has been held in jail for two weeks since his arrest
on suspicion of murder. Read more
In Gang Turf, a Peaceful Exchange of Shots
California | Local |
July 22, 2000
The athletes went head to head on the asphalt court, blocking and
shooting against one another as supporters cheered from the bleachers and
friends beamed with pride. Read more
Figure in Riots Didn’t Kill Man, Attorney Says
California | Local |
July 21, 2000
Damian Monroe Williams, who served four years in prison for
attacking truck driver Reginald Denny during the 1992 Los Angeles riots,
“absolutely denies that he had anything to do with” a shooting death in
South-Central Los Angeles earlier this week, his lawyer said Thursday. Read more
2 Men Killed in Shooting on Street in South L.A.
California | Local |
July 14, 2000
A suspected gang member opened fire on a South Los Angeles street
Thursday morning, killing a young man who was entering a house and a
disabled man who was sitting on the front steps, chatting cheerfully with passersby. Read more
Staying After School to Build Computer Literacy
California | Local |
July 10, 2000
They can create funky pie charts and bar graphs, whip up office
memos–and all while breezing over the keyboard at 70 words per minute. Read more
Convention to Refuse Tobacco Firms’ Donations
California | Local |
July 6, 2000
The host committee for the Democratic National Convention formally
agreed Wednesday to decline contributions from tobacco companies. Read more
Rise in Violence Targeted
California | Local |
July 4, 2000
On the same day gun violence killed one man and injured two others,
a coalition of community activists called on Mayor Richard Riordan to
join them in combating a “wave of murders” that has recently surged in
South Central Los Angeles. Read more
New Program Offers Car Insurance for Low-Income Drivers
California | Local |
July 1, 2000
In a move to provide affordable auto insurance, state Sen. Read more
