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Racist 'Compton Cookout' Frat Party Angers Residents, USC Students

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Jenna Zwang
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USC students protested the UCSD frat party that has made national news. Read more...

Mayor Seeks Partnership With South L.A. Schools

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Catherine Cloutier
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Mayor Villariagosa lead a community forum last week to discuss his plan to provide increased funding and guidance to low-performing South L.A. schools.Read more...

Officer Heads To Court For On-Duty Shooting

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Emily Henry
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The trial of Johannes Mehserle is the first of its kind. Never before has a California law enforcement officer faced a murder trial for an on-duty shooting.Read more...

Lost In Translation: L.A.'s English Learner Programs

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Shirin Parsavand
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WATCH: LAUSD students remain in English learner programs for years without becoming fluent in the language, and there is little agreement on how to fix the problem.Read more...

Students And Faculty Protest LAUSD School Closure

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Leilani Albano
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LISTEN: Due to consistently poor test scores, LAUSD wants to shut down Fremont High in South L.A. and reopen it with new staff and faculty. Students, teachers and union members rallied Tuesday to protest the resolution.Read more...