James Lawson in 2004 at the office of Clergy and Laity United for Economic Justice in Los Angeles. The man was a born teacher, in the truest sense of the word.” Called “the leading nonviolence theorist” by King, Lawson had studied Gandhi’s philosophy in India before joining the struggle in the South. Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, in a statement …
L.A. City Councilman Mark Ridley-Thomas attends an ecumenical and interfaith service at Holman United Methodist Church in Los Angeles on Sunday. In the sanctuary of Holman United Methodist Church in South Los Angeles, Mark Ridley-Thomas prepared for the trial of his life. Community members and clergy outstretch their hands in support of Mark Ridley-Thomas on the eve of his trial, …
Grace Curran packs a takeout order for Deni Ershtukaev at Republique on La Brea, a restaurant that would normally be packed with dine-in customers. “If you sense that you don’t have a future, you don’t have hope,” she said. Vaile Wright, a director of clinical research at the American Psychological Assn., said that while we may not like this new …
