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35,000 Protest Outside Turkish Consulate in Beverly Hills

October 12, 2020 3:25 pm

On Sunday, an estimated 35,000 people protested outside of the Turkish Consulate in Beverly Hills, condemning the actions of both Turkey and Azerbaijan in a disputed area with neighboring Armenia. The majority of protestors have been Los Angeles area Armenian-Americans,...

Famed Squaw Valley Ski Resort To Change Name

August 25, 2020 2:34 pm

On Tuesday, the famed Lake Tahoe-area ski resort and the site of the 1960 Winter Olympics, Squaw Valley, announced that they will be changing their name next year due to the word “squaw” being deemed racially offensive. The change from...

President Trump Threatens Federal Law Enforcement Intervention In Oakland

July 22, 2020 6:26 amMarch 17, 2022 8:26 pm

Press play to hear a narrated version of this story, presented by AudioHopper. On Monday, President Donald Trump noted that he may be sending federal law enforcement officials similar to those deployed in Portland, Oregon to Oakland and other cities...

UC To Sue Federal Government, ICE Over New International Student Online Class Order

July 9, 2020 5:48 pmJuly 13, 2020 9:04 am

On Wednesday, the University of California announced that it will sue the federal government over an Immigration and Customs Enforcement order to stop international students from staying in the United States if they attend universities that offer online only courses...

California Sues Cisco Over Indian Class-Based Discrimination

July 2, 2020 8:11 pm

On Tuesday, the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing (DFEH) sued tech company Cisco Systems of San Jose over enforcing Indian caste-based discrimination. A rare Indian caste system discrimination suit in the US In the suit, an engineer at...

Supreme Court Turns Down California Sanctuary Law Case

June 15, 2020 2:58 pmJune 16, 2020 3:03 pm

On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court refused a Department of Justice request to review a federal appeals court decision that upheld the 2017 California sanctuary law. The Supreme Court refuses to hear the SB 54 case The law, Senate Bill...

Businesses Shuttered by Coronavirus Face Permanent Closure Following Riots

June 1, 2020 7:35 pmJune 2, 2020 6:29 am

On Monday, many cities businesses across California began cleaning up following the George Floyd riots that reached a peak during the May 30th weekend. Businesses look at increased challenges following coronavirus, riot losses Some businesses have been attacked, damages, looted,...