This will strike the literal-minded as illogical, but I think Huntington Park Mayor Arturo Flores, a Marine veteran of Iraq and Afghanistan, had a righteous point when he declared at …
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WASHINGTON — President Trump has long bet that he can scare allies into submission — a gamble that is increasingly being tested ahead of the Group of 7 summit beginning Monday in …
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Commentary: ‘I’m speaking for those who can’t’: A daughter marches to honor her father
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesShe was attending her first protest, driven to be seen with thousands of others at a “No Kings” demonstration Saturday morning in El Segundo, eager to make a statement. But …
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Minnesota legislator slain, second wounded in politically motivated attacks, Gov. Walz says
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBROOKLYN PARK, Minn. — A man posing as a police officer shot and killed a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband in a brazen attack at their home early Saturday, and a second …
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Column: Don’t wait for an election year to listen to Black men
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHeading into the final stretch of the 2024 election, it seemed every cable news program had a segment dedicated to this one question: What will Black men do? Progressives on …
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Video shows immigration agents interrogating a Latino U.S. citizen
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBrian Gavidia was at work on West Olympic Boulevard in Montebello at about 4:30 p.m. Thursday when he was told immigration agents were outside of his workplace. Gavidia, 29, was …
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The gaslighting of Alex Padilla is already in full swing on the right
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLunging men are perceived as dangerous. In an America that has long weaponized descriptions of how men of color look and move to justify use of force, that is especially …
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Here’s what to expect at the Army’s 250th anniversary parade on Trump’s birthday
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWASHINGTON — The tanks are staged and ready to roll. Fencing and barriers are up. Protective metal plating has been laid out on Washington’s streets. And more than 6,000 troops are poised …
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Trump’s military parade, contempt for troops dishonor our service
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThis Saturday, a parade celebrating the Army’s 250th anniversary kicks off in Washington. It will include nearly 10,000 soldiers and dozens of helicopters, tanks and armored fighting vehicles. The 90-minute …
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SACRAMENTO — President Trump craves attention and will stoop to any depth to grab it — even pour gasoline on a kindling fire in Los Angeles. But this time he unwittingly provided …