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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

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Crenshaw/LAX Line Doesn't Guarantee Black Workers Employment In South L.A.

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Racial diversity proves tricky in such specialized construction projects (Sara Newman/Neon Tommy)

Sara Newman
Deputy Editor

"Local hire" doesn't always translate to black workers.

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Film Review: 'The Finest Hours'

Craig Gillespie directed this true story about "the most daring rescue mission in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard.”

LIVE State of the Union Recap And Analysis

Watch USC Annenberg Media's live State of the Union recap and analysis here.

 

Crenshaw's 'Railway To The Future'

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Sara Newman
Deputy Editor

After two decades of fighting for it, policians are finally bringing a Metro line to Crenshaw.

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