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Mayors of 12 Major Global Cities Home to 36 Million People Make Unified Fossil Fuel Divestment Pledge

An Extinction Rebellion protester holds up a placard saying "Divest from climate change" as they block the roads outside the Bank of England on October 14, 2019 in London, England. (Photo: John Keeble/Getty Images)

'We're With You': ACLU, Press Freedom Advocates Denounce Attack on Journalist by LA Sheriff's Deputies

Lisa Newcomb, staff writer

Video footage of the incident contradicts official reports from Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

"If It's on the Ground, Why Shoot?" Outrage After LA County Sheriff's Deputies Kill Man Who Allegedly Dropped Gun

Kenny Stancil, staff writer

Black Lives Matters protesters demonstrate at the South LA Sheriff's Station hours after Dijon Kizzee was shot to death by deputies. (Photo: Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images)

"That means he was unarmed," said a neighborhood resident following the police...

Major 'Milestone' for Workers as California Judge Rules Uber and Lyft Must Classify Drivers as Employees

Jessica Corbett, staff writer

A driver and passenger wear face masks as Uber and Lyft drivers with Rideshare Drivers United and the  Transport Workers Union of America conduct a 'caravan protest' outside the California Labor Commissioner's office amidst the coronavirus pandemic on April 16, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. The drivers called for California to enforce the AB 5 law so that they may qualify for unemployment insurance an for receiving back wages they say they are owed. (Photo: Mario Tama/Getty Images)

"This is a resounding victory for thousands of Uber and Lyft drivers who are...

Citing Covid Threat, LA Public Schools—2nd Largest District in US—Won't Resume In-Person Teaching This Fall

Protests Over George Floyd's Killing Met With Curfews, Police Crackdowns, and National Guard Troops Across US

"Massive Explosion in Downtown LA" Leaves Buildings Afire: Developing

As Gig Workers Struggle Amid Outbreak, California Sues Lyft and Uber for Refusing to Classify Drivers as Employees

'We Have to Get a Climate President in Office': Jane Fonda Says Sanders Is the Only Climate Candidate

As Bernie and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Rally in Los Angeles, Over 300 Prominent Californians Endorse Sanders Campaign

'A Huge Moment for the Movement': Los Angeles City Council Approves Resolution in Favor of Medicare for All

Sparking Fires and Causing Injuries, Another Even Bigger Earthquake Rattles Southern California

Decrying 'War Being Waged Against Working People,' Sanders Joins Striking Union Members at UCLA

'Historic Day for American Unions': Los Angeles Teachers Strike Earns Victory for Labor, Public Education

Backing Teachers, Sanders Says LA Strike Exposes National Need for 'Revolution in Public Education'

Beginning Walkout, Los Angeles Teachers Find Support From Sanders—But Not Corporate Democrats

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"We Are Not All Criminals," But LAPD Gets Some Hand-Me-Down Drones Just In Case

Last week, the LAPD became the country's largest police department to acquire surveillance drones - though their PR-savvy announcement carefully uses the term "unmanned aerial vehicles" - when they accepted as gifts two Draganflyer X6 drones rejected by angry Seattle residents who had cited privacy concerns, "the militarization of our streets and now the air above them," and the fact "we dont trust you with the weapons you do have." The LAPD, which was recently blasted for surveillance over...