Slideshow: Pride on parade in Los Angeles, 45 years and counting
By the end of this month, hundreds of thousands of LGBT men, women, boys and girls will have been a part of Pride parades, from Israel to the Ukraine to the US. The very...
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Ezell Ford findings and McKinney pool party video help sustain calls for police reform
It is up to the Los Angeles District Attorney and the Los Angeles Police chief to decide on criminal charges or disciplinary actions for the two officers who shot and killed Ezell Ford, a...
Los Angeles Black Lives Matter activists camp out in front of mayor’s home ahead of Ezell Ford decision
A South Carolina public prosecutor announced today a grand jury has decided to indict the North Charleston police officer responsible for the death of Walter Scott. The case grabbed national attention two months ago...
FSRN Weekly Edition – May 22, 2015
Fighting continues in Yemen as U.S. expedites arms to Saudi Arabia Food safety concerns are out front as TPA “fast track” moves through Congress Texas lawmakers bar fracking bans, take up other controversial measures...
LA City Council still to determine scope of new wage theft bureau after approving minimum wage hike
Amid a nationwide #Fightfor15 movement by low-wage workers, the Los Angeles City Council voted on Tuesday to increase its base wage to $15 an hour by 2020, up from the statewide minimum of $9....
#Fightfor15 wins in Los Angeles, City Council approves gradual minimum wage boost
The Los Angeles City Council voted to gradually raise the city’s minimum wage from $9 to $15 an hour, making LA the largest city in the U.S. to move towards a $15 minimum. FSRN’s...
Advocates seek enforceable standards for “troubled youth” camps
Legislative efforts to stop abuses at private residential youth camps are gaining momentum with the introduction of new bills in California and in U.S. Congress, and a new public awareness campaign. The private youth...
FSRN Weekly Edition – May 1, 2015
Six Baltimore police officers charged in the death of Freddie Gray U.S. Supreme Court finally takes up same-sex marriage Court strikes down law to gag prisoner speech as Mumia Abu Jamal’s health deteriorates Search...
Women in Los Angeles wrap up Fast for $15 call for citywide wage hike
A group of women who had been camping out during daylight hours in front of Los Angeles City Hall ended a 15-day fast today with a bread breaking ceremony. Their aim was to get...
Black Lives Matter activists move forward while looking back
Tens of thousands of people converged on the city of Selma, Alabama over the weekend to commemorate the 50th anniversary of a march for voting rights that was a milestone of the Civil Rights...
