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Circle City Broadcasting Files Racial Discrimination Suit Against AT&T
INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) — Circle City Broadcasting, parent company to WISH-TV and MyINDY-TV 23, has filed suit against AT&T. READ: See the full lawsuit The suit, filed Monday in U.S. District Court in Indianapolis, claims “intentional misconduct” by AT&T. On Sept. 19, 2019, the stations were acquired from Nexstar Media Group by Circle City Broadcasting,…
Read MoreWhen the Dems Win, Gov. Newsom Must Pick an African American to Replace Kamala Harris
By Hardy Brown | Special to California Black Media U.S. Senator Kamala Harris, the first Black woman to serve on a major party’s presidential ticket made history last week when Joe Biden, the Democratic Party’s presumptive nominee, announced that she would serve as his running mate. While much of the national and local news centered…
Read MoreYoung Black Contractors Association File Charges Against Supervisor Barger
Judges Rule Evictions Can Resume Sept. 2; Lawmakers Push for Renter Safety Net
Antonio Ray Harvey | California Black Media With a 19-1 vote, the Judicial Council of California voted to end two emergency rules that put temporary halts on evictions and foreclosures. They are scheduled to expire at midnight on Sept. 1. According to TenantsTogether.org, more than 16 million people in California are renters, and 64% of California’s…
Read MoreHayes McMillan, Jr.: A Classy Top-Rated Salesman at South Bay Mercedes Benz in Torrance
By Gloria Zuurveen Editor-in-Chief Shining shoes and planting seeds as a young entrepreneur at 13-years-old in his dad’s barbershop in Whiteville, North Carolina is where Hayes McMillan, the baby boy of 10 children, started in the business of giving the customers what they want with a smile. McMillan is a first class gentleman…
Read MoreCalifornia’s Political Leaders Praise Biden’s Selection of U.S. Sen. Kamala Harris as Running Mate
Kamala Harris By Tanu Henry | California Black Media Political leaders in California are praising presumptive Democratic Party nominee Joe Biden for tapping California’s junior U.S. Senator Kamala Harris to be his running mate. “Harris selection makes me so optimistic.I am thrilled about the conversations Senator Harris will be having with Americans all around…
Read MoreCourt Rules in Favor of California: Uber and Lyft Drivers are Employees
By Quinci LeGardye | California Black Media Today, a California Superior Court judge ruled that rideshare companies Uber and Lyft must change the classification of their drivers from independent contractors to employees. The ruling was a major victory for California lawmakers in their yearlong struggle to enforce AB 5, the controversial worker classification bill that went into effect Jan.…
Read MoreCA Supreme Court Upholds $8 Million Verdict to Children of Man Killed by LA Sheriff’s Deputy’s Knee-On-Neck
After the verdict, Attorney Olu Orange, Professor of Trial Advocacy at USC and appellate counsel for three of Burley’s children, stated “Today’s decision by the Court conclusively restores one of the most powerful tools black and brown Californians have in pursuing justice against police officers who kill people they are sworn to protect. The County…
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Jenesse Center, Founded by 5 Black Los Angeles Women, Celebrates 40 Years of Service Bringing Life Saving Domestic Violence Prevention and Intervention Programs to the Community.
LOS ANGELES, CA – Jenesse Center is celebrating 40 years of bringing life saving programs and services to the community. Founded by five Black women in the Los Angeles area who wanted to provide a place of hope for other women who needed protection and a way of escape, renewal, support and self sufficiency, the…
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