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fromTruthout
2 weeks ago

Mamie Till-Mobley Refused to Let Her Son, Emmett Till, Be Forgotten

Open Casket confronts Emmett Till's lynching, centers Mamie Till-Mobley's public grief as Black maternal resistance, and links historical anti-Black violence to present injustice.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Hate crimes in L.A. County 'continue at record levels,' new report finds

The findings from the Los Angeles County Commission on Human Relations, presented at a news conference in Koreatown, said there were 1,355 reported hate crimes victims in the county during 2024, a 1% decrease from the prior year. "To get a sense of the magnitude, that total represents an average of nearly four hate crimes in each day," said Robin Toma, the commission's executive director. Toma said hate crimes continuing locally at historic rates can be partially attributed to improved reporting, along with partnerships between law enforcement agencies, and community organizations such as LA vs. Hate and 211LA.
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