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BLM Shuts Down Online Fundraising in California, Washington Following State AG Warnings

February 3, 2022 11:45 amFebruary 4, 2022 6:28 am

The activist group Black Lives Matter (BLM) shut down all online fundraising Wednesday night due to an ongoing California Department of Justice warning that the group may lose their tax-exempt status if they don’t file delinquent proper tax forms and...

AG Rob Bonta Issues Warning Letter to Black Lives Matter Over Delinquent Tax Records

February 2, 2022 3:43 pm

Attorney General Rob Bonta warned activist group Black Lives Matter (BLM) this week that they are now delinquent in sending fees and filing tax forms with the state, and may face large fines and loss of tax-exempt status if the...

Biden Administration Orders Two $689 Million Solar Projects In Southern California

December 22, 2021 10:08 am

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM), at the behest of the Biden Administration, approved two major solar projects at a Riverside County site on Tuesday, with a third likely to be approved soon. Both California and the federal government have...

New Standards For Crowd Control Tactics Signed Into Law By Gov. Newsom

September 30, 2021 4:10 pm

A bill that would create statewide standards and regulations for law enforcement use of projectile weapons and chemical agents in crowd control situations was signed into law by Governor Gavin Newsom on Thursday. Assembly Bill 48, authored by Assemblywoman Lorena...

Department of Interior Approves Massive $550 million Riverside County Solar Power Project

May 3, 2021 2:47 pm

The Department of the Interior announced on Monday that a massive solar project was approved for the Southern California desert. According to the Interior Department, the Bureau of Land Management gave final approval for the Crimson Solar Project, a $550...

LAPD Requests $67 Million, 50 New Officers To Help Improve Protest Response, Protester Relations

April 27, 2021 7:14 pmApril 29, 2021 10:43 am

The Los Angeles Police Department requested nearly $67 million in funding to help improve protest response on Tuesday, leading to a major backlash from many groups who have been trying to reduce their budget since the George Floyd protests last...

Black Lives Matter Co-Founder Buys Home for $1.4M in Mostly White LA Neighborhood

April 10, 2021 10:08 am

Patrisse Khan-Cullors, the 37-year-old social justice agitator and co-founder of the controversial Black Lives Matter movement, just purchased a home for $1.4 million in Topanga Canyon in Los Angeles. Black Lives Matter supporters would be justified in questioning where the...