Armenta on Complex Relationship Between Latinos, Law Enforcement
The same aggressive policing practices that lead to police killings and mass incarceration also lead to arrests of Latinos and Latino immigrants and mass deportation.
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Entries by Zoe Day
Akee on Reaching Hard-to-Count Populations in Census
Remote communities need more time to be counted in the census, which determines funding for critical services as well as political representation.
Loukaitou-Sideris on Creating Equitable Public Spaces
Many public spaces are underused because they do not meet the needs of the surrounding community.
Manville on San Diego Transit Expansion Plans
The region’s planning agency wants to move forward with a $177 billion plan to expand public transit.
Lens on Increasing Demand for Rent Control Measures
Burbank residents collected over 7,700 signatures to put a rent control measure on the ballot in November.
Gilens Pushes for Democratization of Senate
Senate representation has grown more imbalanced as metropolitan areas have become more densely populated, he argues.
Lens Weighs In on Suit Against L.A. Development
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation’s effort to halt projects tied to arrested councilman may be an anti-development gambit, critics say.
Yaroslavsky Remembers L.A. City Council Advisor Ron Deaton
“People trusted him because, at the end of the day, he loved the city,” he says of the longtime fixture in L.A. governance.
Protests Bring Lasting Change, Zepeda-Millán Says
The history of activist movements in the United States highlights the victories that have been achieved through protesting.
Torres-Gil Paves Way for Young Leaders
Young leaders will be responsible for shaping how America responds to its demographic inevitability.
