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A Compton family has reportedly been forced to relocate after racial threats were made at their home on 153rd Street. (CBS)

Compton Leaders Demand Hate Crime Charges For Gang Members

Civil rights activists and other community leaders called for hate crime charges on Monday against gang members suspected in attacks on a Compton black family and threats against other black residents.

2013/01/28

Deputies fatally shot a suspect on this street in Whittier Thursday afternoon. (credit: CBS)

Sheriff’s Deputies Fatally Shoot Suspect In Whittier

Deputies fatally shot a knife-wielding suspect Thursday afternoon in Whittier, according to authorities.

2013/01/10

A bystander got her lips busted during a wild brawl outside Silverado High School. (credit: CBS)

Riots Break Out Between Black, Latino Students At Victorville School

Students at a high school in Victorville said violent fights have been breaking out between African-Americans and Latinos for the past two days.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/09/28

Anaheim City Council Holds Special Meeting To Discuss City Leader Elections

The Anaheim City Council is holding a special meeting Wednesday to discuss whether to change the way they elect city leaders.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2012/08/08

LéaLA – a Book Festival for Spanish Readers

LéaLA is a cultural festival designed to encourage reading, promote Spanish literature and foster recognition of the Latino population and their customs. This extraordinary Book Fair is an opportunity for Latinos from all walks of […]

CBS Los Angeles–2012/05/07

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Census: Older Asian, Latino Populations Growing In California

The number of older Asians and Hispanics in California is rising more than three times faster than that of older whites, creating a need for more health and social services for these populations, according to census data and interviews.

2012/04/19

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LAPD Motorcycle Officer May Lose Badge Over Racial Profiling Charges

A motorcycle officer with the LAPD may lose his job after he was found guilty of racial profiling following an internal investigation.

CBS Los Angeles–2012/03/27

Jonathan Michael Schmidt (courtesy Orange County District Attorney's office)

OC Transient In Jail For Spitting On Latino Woman, Trying To Run Her Over On Bike

Jonathan Schmidt is serving 180 days in jail for yelling “(expletive) Mexican, go back to Mexico!” and spitting at a Huntington Beach woman.

2011/12/16

Debate Heats Up Over Proposed Redistricting Plan

A political power struggle is building the heart of Los Angeles with Latino activists pushing county supervisors to approve another Latino district. But not everyone is behind the idea.

2011/09/27

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Report: LA County Deputies More Likely To Mistakenly Shoot Blacks, Latinos

The number of so-called “state of mind” shootings has jumped from 10 in 2005 to 15 in 2010, with black and Latino youth more likely to be misidentified as being armed.

2011/09/23

‘From Beyond’ Psychic Medium Hunts For Ghosts Around Southland

AJ Barrera is about to stretch the limits of what you consider reality. In the new reality TV series “From Beyond” the young psychic medium will take viewers as he tracks down paranormal activity in Southland Latino communities.

CBS2 / KCAL9–2011/09/07

Feds: Calif. Pesticide Regulators Discriminated Against Latino School Kids

The complaint claimed state regulators put kids at risk because they continually approved the use of methyl bromide near schools in agricultural areas that are heavily Hispanic.

KNX 1070 NEWSRADIO–2011/08/26

Details Released On 1970 Killing Of Latino Anti-War Journalist

LOS ANGELES (CBS/AP) — More than 40 years after a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s sergeant shot and killed a prominent Mexican-American journalist, the Sheriff’s Department has released never-before-seen information on the killing. As KNX 1070′s […]

2011/02/22